Minnesota Amendment 7, Prohibiting Use of Funds for Sectarian Schools Measure (1877)
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| Topic Public education funding and Religion in public schools |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Minnesota Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 6, 1877. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting state school funds from being used to support sectarian schools. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting state school funds from being used to support sectarian schools. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 7 |
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36,780 | 68.82% | ||
| No | 16,667 | 31.18% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to section three, article eight, of the constitution — Yes. Amendment to section three, article eight, of the constitution — No. | ” |
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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