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.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1894)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a 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

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1894 ballot measures
• 1894 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1893 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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