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Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Legislative Session Length Measure (1873)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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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 4, 1873. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing biennial legislative sessions and limiting session length to 70 days. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing biennial legislative sessions and limiting session length to 70 days. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 14,007 | 30.63% | ||
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31,729 | 69.37% | ||
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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 to section one of article four to the constitution, providing for biennial sessions of the legislature, yes. Amendment to section one of article four to the constitution, providing for biennial sessions of the legislature, 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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