Minnesota 2020 ballot measures

2020 Minnesota ballot measures
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Zero statewide ballot measures were certified for the 2020 ballot in the state of Minnesota.

Not on the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Status
LRCA	Equal Rights Regardless of Gender Amendment	Constitutional rights	Amends Minnesota Constitution to provide equal rights under the law regardless of gender

Getting measures on the ballot

Citizens

In Minnesota, citizens do not have the power to initiate statewide initiatives or referendums. As of 2019, voters of Minnesota had voted on ballot measures to authorize a statewide initiative and referendum process in 1914, 1916, and 1980. Voters rejected the ballot measures.

Legislature

The Minnesota State Legislature can refer statewide ballot measures, in the form of constitutional amendments, to general election ballots. Minnesota requires a simple majority vote (50%+1) in each legislative chamber during one legislative session to refer a constitutional amendment to the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Historical facts

See also: List of Minnesota ballot measures

Between 1996 and 2018, the following occurred:

• A total of 10 measures appeared on statewide ballots.
• An average of one measure appeared on even-year ballots.
• The number of measures appearing on statewide ballots ranged from zero to three.
• Voters approved 80.0 percent (8 of 10) of statewide ballot measures.

Legislatively referred constitutional amendments, 1996-2018
Total number	Approved	Percent approved	Defeated	Percent defeated	Even-year average	Even-year median	Even-year minimum	Even-year maximum
10	8	80.0%	2	20.0%	0.8	0.5	0	3

See also

• 2020 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• Minnesota State Legislature

External links

• Minnesota State Legislature