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One ballot measure was certified to appear on the Minnesota ballot on November 8, 2016. The measure was approved.
Minnesota does not allow any form of citizen initiated ballot measures, so all ballot measures must be referred by the legislature. The state legislative session ran from March 8 through May 23, 2016, during which time the Minnesota Legislature could place legislatively referred constitutional amendments on the ballot. The legislature can put a proposed amendment on the ballot upon a majority vote in both the legislative chambers. Constitutional amendments must be approved by a majority of the voters voting in the election, not just of voters voting on the amendment.
Historical facts
- See also: List of Minnesota ballot measures
- Between 1996 and 2016, 10 measures have appeared on the ballot in Minnesota.
- From 1996 to 2016, there has been an average of about two measures on the ballot in even-numbered years.
- Between 1996 and 2016, eight of 10 measures, or 80 percent, were approved and two of 10 measures, or 20 percent, were defeated.
On the ballot
The 2016 regular session of the Minnesota State Legislature ended on May 23, 2016. The legislature did not put any ballot measures on the 2016 ballot during its 2016 session. Lawmakers, however, did put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the 2016 ballot during its 2014 legislative session.
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Amendment 1 | Salaries | Creates an independent board that sets the pay of legislators |  |
Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Gender Equality Amendment | Constitutional Rights | Guarantees equal rights regardless of gender | 
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| LRCA | Electronic Data Protection Amendment | Constitutional Rights | Protects electronic data from unreasonable searches and seizures |
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| LRCA | Gubernatorial Approval of Constitutional Changes Amendment | State Exec | Requires gubernatorial approval of constitutional amendments |
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| LRCA | Two-Thirds Vote on Constitutional Changes Amendment | Legislature | Requires a two-thirds vote in the legislature in order to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot |
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| LRCA | Long-term Care Fund Amendment | Taxes | Creates a long-term care fund |
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| LRCA | Legislative Action Deadlines Amendment | Legislature | Allows the legislature to meet in September of odd-numbered years |
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State profile
| Demographic data for Minnesota | ||
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| Minnesota | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 5,482,435 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 79,627 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 84.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 5.5% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 4.4% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.7% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 5% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 33.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,492 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Minnesota. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Minnesota
Minnesota voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 19 are located in Minnesota, accounting for 9.22 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Minnesota had 15 Retained Pivot Counties and four Boomerang Pivot Counties, accounting for 8.29 and 16.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.
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External links
See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- Laws governing ballot measures in Minnesota
- Campaign finance requirements for Minnesota ballot measures
Footnotes
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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