Minnesota Amendment 2, Promoting Forestation and Reforestation Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Forestry and timber and Parks, land, and natural area conservation |
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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, 1926. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to authorize the state legislature to enact laws promoting forestation and reforestation of public and private lands. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to authorize the state legislature to enact laws promoting forestation and reforestation of public and private lands. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 2 |
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383,003 | 75.01% | ||
| No | 127,592 | 24.99% | ||
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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:
| “ | "Amendment to the constitution of Minnesota by adding thereto a new article, to be appropriately numbered in the order of its adoption, authorizing the enactment of laws encouraging and promoting forestation and reforestation of lands in this state, whether owned by private persons or the public, including the fixing in advance of a definite and limited annual tax on such lands for a term of years and a yield tax at or after the end of such term upon the timber and other forest products so grown, but the taxation of mineral deposits shall not be affected by this amendment. "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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