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Minnesota Legislative Regulations, Amendment 1 (1960)
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The Minnesota Legislative Regulations Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 8, 1960 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have provided for the ability to extend the legislative session for up to 30 days and provided that no new bills be introduced after the seventieth legislative day. The measure also would have set qualifications for legislators running for other elective offices.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 1 (1960) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 501,429 | 39.64% | ||
| Yes | 763,434 | 60.36% | ||
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 1960, there were 1,577,509 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 788,755 to pass a measure.
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- Minnesota 1960 ballot measures
- 1960 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
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