Minnesota Amendment 4, Authorizing the Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Measure (1872)
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| Topic Public economic investment policy and Public land policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Minnesota Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 5, 1872. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the sale of internal improvement lands for the proceeds to be invested in state or federal bonds. |
A "no" vote opposed the sale of internal improvement lands for the proceeds to be invested in state or federal bonds. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 4 |
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55,438 | 92.75% | ||
| No | 4,331 | 7.25% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to article four (4) of the constitution, in relation to keeping the internal improvement lands or the proceeds thereof in the hands of the people—yes. Amendment to article four (4) of the constitution, in relation to keeping the internal improvement lands, or the proceeds thereof in the hands of the people—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 was required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Before 1898, when voters approved Amendment 2, a measure passed if it received a simple majority of votes cast on the measure itself, rather than a majority of all votes cast in the election.
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