Ballot question
Local liquor option: Sunday on-premises sales where food sales exceed 50% (Chesapeake A precinct)
- On the ballot in
- Chesapeake Precinct A
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
Shall the sale of intoxicating liqour, of the same types as may be legally sold in this precinct on other days of the week, be permitted in Chesapeake A for consumption on the premises where sold, on Sunday, at licensed premises where the sale of food and other goods and services exceeds fifty percent of the total gross receipts of the permit holder at the premises?
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote permits Sunday on-premises liquor sales in the Chesapeake A precinct at places where food and other goods and services exceed half of gross receipts.
A “No” vote means
A no vote does not permit these Sunday sales in the precinct.
On the Chesapeake A ballot. Local option election by petition. "liqour" is spelled as printed on the ballot.
Sources
- Ballot Display (official sample ballots by precinct), Lawrence County - 11/3/2026 General Election · Lawrence County Board of Elections
- Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), 46 Day Notice, November 3, 2026 General Election · Lawrence County Board of Elections
The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.