Minnesota Extend Probate Jurisdiction, Amendment 4 (1952)

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The Minnesota Extend Probate Jurisdiction Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 4, 1952 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have permitted the legislature to extend probate jurisdiction by a two-thirds vote.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 4 (1952)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		443,005	40.63%
Yes		646,608	59.34%

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 1952, there were 1,460,326 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 730,164 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

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1952 ballot measures
• 1952 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1951 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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