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Minnesota Amendment 5, Initiative and Referendum Amendment (1980)
| Minnesota Amendment 5 | |
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 4, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to establish the initiative and referendum process in the state. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to establish the initiative and referendum process in the state. |
Election results
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 1980, there were 2,079,411 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 1,039,706 to pass a measure.
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Minnesota Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 970,407 | 53.19% | ||
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854,164 | 46.81% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to provide for initiative and referendum? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote is required in both chambers of the Minnesota State Legislature to place constitutional amendments on the ballot.
See also
Footnotes
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