Minnesota Amendment 8, Allow for the Recall of Public Officers Measure (1914)
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| Topic Recall process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to create a recall process through which any public officer in the state, elected or appointed, could be recalled from office. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to create a recall process in the state. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 139,801 | 75.67% | ||
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44,961 | 24.33% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Although the measure gathered more "yes" votes than "no" votes, Minnesota requires that the majority of all voters vote "yes" in order to pass an amendment. In 1914, there were 356,906 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 178,454 to pass a measure.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to Article Seven (7) of the constitution providing for the recall of public officials. | ” |
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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