The claim
“In the April 21 referendum, approximately 1.6 million Virginians voted yes and about 1.5 million voted no.”
Our verdict
True
Official unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections show the referendum passed 51.69% to 48.31%, which translates to roughly 1.6 million yes votes and 1.5 million no votes.
What we found
Official unofficial results from the Virginia Department of Elections show the referendum passed 51.69% to 48.31%, which translates to roughly 1.6 million yes votes and 1.5 million no votes.
The evidence
- Background
WTKR reports the referendum passed 51.69% to 48.31% according to the Virginia Department of Elections, amounting to just over three million total votes (≈1.6 M yes, ≈1.5 M no).
wtkr.com· WTKR report on referendum results
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