Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 5 (1914)
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The Minnesota Investment of School Funds Amendment, also known as Amendment 5, was on the November 3, 1914 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized the investment of school and university funds in first mortgages on improved farms.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 5 (1914) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 38145 | 19.30% | ||
| Yes | 159,531 | 80.70% | ||
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 1914, there were 356,906 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 178,454 to pass a measure.
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
Similar measures
- Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 3 (1912)
- Minnesota Investment of School Funds, Amendment 2 (1916)
See also
- Minnesota 1914 ballot measures
- 1914 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
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