Minnesota Amendment 1, Prohibition of Alcohol Amendment (1918)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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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 5, 1918. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to prohibit the sale, manufacture, transportation and possession of alcohol, except for sacramental, medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to prohibit the sale, manufacture, transportation and possession of alcohol, except for sacramental, medicinal, mechanical or scientific purposes. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 189,614 | 52.20% | ||
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173,665 | 47.80% | ||
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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 article fifteen (15) of the constitution,-prohibiting the manufacture, sale, barter, gift, disposition, or the furnishing, or transportation, or having or keeping in possession for sale, barter, gift, disposition, or the furnishing, or transportation, of intoxicating liquor of any kind in any quantity whatever except for sacramental, mechanical, scientific or medicinal purposes, from and after July 1st, 1920. 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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