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Minnesota Liability of Stockholders, Amendment 2 (1928)
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The Minnesota Liability of Stockholders Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 6, 1928 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized the legislature to limit the liability of stockholders in corporations.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 2 (1928) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 223,725 | 30.66% | ||
| Yes | 506,065 | 69.34% | ||
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 1928, there were 1,070,274 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 535,138 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 Exempt Railroad Stock, Amendment 1 (1870)
- Minnesota Single Liability for Corporations, Amendment 4 (1875)
- Minnesota Single Liability for Corporations, Amendment 2 (1876)
- Minnesota Liability of Stockholders, Amendment 3 (1926)
- Minnesota Liability of Stockholders, Amendment 3 (1930)
- Minnesota Limit Liability for State Banks, Amendment 4 (1954)
See also
- Minnesota 1928 ballot measures
- 1928 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
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