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Minnesota Inheritance Tax, Amendment 1 (1894)
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The Minnesota Inheritance Tax Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 6, 1894 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure authorized a tax on all inheritances, bequests and gifts above a specific amount, not to exceed five percent.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 1 (1894) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 108,332 | 72.43% | ||
| No | 41,242 | 27.57% | ||
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- Minnesota 1894 ballot measures
- 1894 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
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