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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)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No8332437.87%
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.

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