Minnesota Amendment 1, Airport Operation and Fuel Tax Amendment (1944)
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| Topic Airport infrastructure and Fuel taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 7, 1944. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to permit the state to construct and maintain air navigation facilities, levy an excise tax on fuel for aircrafts, and levy taxes for aircrafts. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to permit the state to construct and maintain air navigation facilities, levy an excise tax on fuel for aircrafts, and levy taxes for aircrafts. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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737,091 | 73.62% | ||
| No | 264,149 | 26.38% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the Constitution be amended by adding thereto a new article, to be known as Article 19, permitting the state to construct, improve, maintain, and operate, and assist in constructing, improving, maintaining, and operating airports and other air navigation facilities; to expend monies, including monies appropriated by the legislature, and to incur debts and issue bonds, for such purposes; authorizing the levy of an excise tax on fluids and other means or instrumentalities used for aircraft and airport power purposes, or the business of selling or dealing therein, and taxes on aircraft in lieu of personal property taxes. YES NO " | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on 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.
Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.
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