Minnesota Amendment 2, Lower Vote Requirement to Amend the State Constitution Amendment (1974)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Constitutional wording changes |
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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 5, 1974. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to lower the vote requirement for constitutional amendments to be 55% of voters voting on the issue or a majority of those voting in the election. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to lower the vote requirement for constitutional amendments to be 55% of voters voting on the issue or a majority of those voting in the election. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 638,775 | 57.38% | ||
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474,519 | 42.62% | ||
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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 Minnesota constitution be amended so future constitutional amendments will pass if approved by 55 percent of the voters voting on the issue or a majority of those voting in the 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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Footnotes
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