Minnesota Amendment 1, Requiring Popular Approval of Railroad Tax Measure (1871)
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| Topic Business regulations and Business 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, 1871. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring popular approval of changes to railroad gross earnings tax laws. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring popular approval of changes to railroad gross earnings tax laws. |
Election results
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41,814 | 81.94% | ||
| No | 9,216 | 18.06% | ||
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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 four (4) of the Constitution relating to taxes upon railroads, Yes. Amendment to article four (4) of the Constitution relating to taxes upon railroads, 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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