Minnesota Amendment 1, Change Requirements for Publication of Charter Amendments Amendment (1940)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to require publication of amendments to home rule charters once each week for four successive weeks in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the city or village where the amendment is proposed. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to require publication of amendments to home rule charters once each week for four successive weeks in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the city or village where the amendment is proposed. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 635,815 | 68.88% | ||
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287,286 | 31.12% | ||
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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:
| “ | "Amendment of Section 36 of Article 4 of the Constitution, relating to changing of the requirements for the publication of proposed amendments to charters of cities and villages within the State of Minnesota Yes No " | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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Footnotes
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