Minnesota Amendment 1, Motor Fuel Tax Revenue Allocation Amendment (1928)
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| Topic Fuel taxes and Highways and bridges |
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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 6, 1928. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to allocate two-thirds of the revenue generated by the motor fuel tax in the trunk highway fund and one-third of the revenue in the bridge fund. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to allocate two-thirds of the revenue generated by the motor fuel tax in the trunk highway fund and one-third of the revenue in the bridge fund. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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542,796 | 61.06% | ||
| No | 346,109 | 38.94% | ||
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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:
| “ | "Amendments to Section 5, of Article 9, of the Constitution (as amended), authorizing the state to place in the trunk highway fund two-thirds and in the state road and bridge fund one-third of any and all excise taxes levied and collected on the business of selling or dealing in fluids used or which can be used for motor vehicle power purposes. 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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