Minnesota Amendment 1, Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Amendment (2006)
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| Topic Highways and bridges and Sales 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, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to dedicate 63.75% of the revenue from taxes imposed by the state on the sale of a new or used motor vehicle for transportation purposes, such as highways and public transit assistance. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to dedicate 63.75% of the revenue from taxes imposed by the state on the sale of a new or used motor vehicle for transportation purposes, such as highways and public transit assistance. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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1,270,042 | 60.25% | ||
| No | 837,839 | 39.75% | ||
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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 Minnesota Constitution be amended to dedicate revenue from a tax on the sale of new and used motor vehicles over a five-year period, so that after June 30, 2011, all of the revenue is dedicated at least 40 percent for public transit assistance and not more than 60 percent for highway 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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Footnotes
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