Minnesota Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Appoints in Case of Vacancies Amendment (1954)
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| Topic State executive branch structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 2, 1954. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to permit gubernatorial appointments in cases of vacancies in certain offices to run until the end of term, or January 1, whichever is sooner, in order to eliminate the need for elections to short terms. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to permit gubernatorial appointments in cases of vacancies in certain offices to run until the end of term, or January 1, whichever is sooner, in order to eliminate the need for elections to short terms. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 2 |
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636,237 | 69.27% | ||
| No | 282,212 | 30.73% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Article V, Section 4, be amended to authorize the governor, when filling a vacancy in an elective office under that section, to appoint a person to hold that vacated office until the end of the term for which the person who had vacated the office was elected, or the first day of January following the next general election whichever is sooner, rather than as the section now provides, until the next annual election? 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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