Minnesota Amendment 2, Occupation and Mining Tax on Ores Amendment (1922)
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| Topic Business taxes and Higher education funding |
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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 7, 1922. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to place an occupational and severance tax on the mining of iron and other ores and putting 50% to the State Revenue Fund, 40% to the Permanent School Fund, and 10% to the Permanent University Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to place an occupational and severance tax on the mining of iron and other ores and putting 50% to the State Revenue Fund, 40% to the Permanent School Fund, and 10% to the Permanent University Fund. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 2 |
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474,697 | 83.91% | ||
| No | 91,011 | 16.09% | ||
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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:
| “ | "For taxation of those engaged in mining, iron or other ores and apportioning the proceeds thereof: fifty percent to the State Revenue Fund, forty percent to the Permanent School Fund, and ten percent to the Permanent University Fund. 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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