Minnesota Fund to Improve State School Land, Amendment 1 (1916)

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The Minnesota Fund to Improve State School Land Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 7, 1916 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure authorized a revolving fund of up to $250,000 in order to construct roads, ditches and fire breaks in, through and around unsold school and swamp lands.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1916)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		240,975	80.57%
No		58,100	19.43%

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 1916 ballot measures
• 1916 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1915 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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