Minnesota Amendment 8, Increase Term of Probate Judges to Four Years Measure (1916)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Minnesota Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to increase the term length of probate judges to four years. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to increase the term length of probate judges to four years. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 186,847 | 72.08% | ||
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72,361 | 27.92% | ||
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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 1916, there were 416,215 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 208,108 to pass a measure.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to Section seven (7) Article six (6), of the constitution of the State of Minnesota, providing for extension of the term of office of the probate judge to four (4) years. | ” |
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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