Minnesota Publication of Charter Amendments, Amendment 1 (1940)

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The Minnesota Publication of Charter Amendments Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 5, 1940 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have changed the requirements for publication of proposed amendments to city and village charters.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1940)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		287,286	31.12%
Yes		635,815	68.88%

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 1940, there were 1,301,573 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 650,787 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

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1940 ballot measures
• 1940 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1939 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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