Minnesota Amendment 3, Authorizing Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1868)
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| Topic Land use and development policy and Local government finance and taxes |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 3, 1868. It was defeated.
a "yes" vote supported authorizing the sale of 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands and the investment of proceeds from the sale in state or national securities. |
a "no" vote opposed authorizing the sale of 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands and the investment of proceeds from the sale in state or national securities. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 19,398 | 40.31% | ||
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28,729 | 59.69% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Internal improvement lands—amendment to article fifteenth of the constitution—Yes. Internal improvement lands—amendment to article fifteenth of the constitution—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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