Minnesota Popular Approval of Railroad Tax Law, Amendment 1 (1871)

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The Minnesota Popular Approval of Railroad Tax Law Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 7, 1871 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure required any changes to railroad gross earnings tax laws to be submitted to the public for popular approval.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1871)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		41,814	81.94%
No		9,216	18.06%

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 1871 ballot measures
• 1871 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1871 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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