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Minnesota Appropriation Bill Items, Amendment 5 (1916)
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The Minnesota Appropriation Bill Items Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was on the November 7, 1916 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized the governor to cut items from appropriations bills and approve the bill with the remaining items.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 5 (1916) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 83324 | 37.87% | ||
| Yes | 136,700 | 62.13% | ||
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.
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- Minnesota 1916 ballot measures
- 1916 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
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