Minnesota Amendment 3, Removing Restrictions on the Length of Legislative Sessions Amendment (1962)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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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 6, 1962. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to loosen the restrictions on the length of legislative sessions by increasing the number of days in the session from 90 to 120. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to loosen the restrictions on the length of legislative sessions by increasing the number of days in the session from 90 to 120. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 3 |
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706,761 | 64.23% | ||
| No | 393,538 | 35.77% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | "Shall the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, Article IV, Section 1, be amended so that (a) the regular session of the legislature will not be limited to 90 days but will be held in odd numbered years at the time prescribed by law,,, and for a term not exceeding 120 legislative days? 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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