Minnesota Abolish Requirement of Grand Jury, Amendment 2 (1868)

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The Minnesota Abolish Requirement of Grand Jury Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 3, 1868 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have protected persons from double jeopardy as well as from being compelled to be a witness against himself. The measure also set forth guidelines for bail and the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2 (1868)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		30,544	67.42%
Yes		14,763	32.58%

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 1868 ballot measures
• 1868 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1868 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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