Minnesota Abolish Grand Jury, Amendment 2 (1904)

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The Minnesota Abolish Grand Jury Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 8, 1904 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure abolished the requirement of a grand jury in criminal cases.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2 (1904)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		164,055	75.88%
No		52,152	24.12%

Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1904 ballot measures
• 1904 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1903 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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