Minnesota Amendment 2, Removing Obsolete Language from the State Constitution Amendment (1964)

Minnesota Amendment 2
Election date November 3, 1964
Topic Constitutional wording changes and Redistricting policy
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Minnesota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 3, 1964. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the Minnesota Constitution to remove obsolete language from the state constitution related to: the apportionment and compensation of members of the legislature;  the requirement of a state census;  the appointment of a state librarian; the election of members of the U.S. Senate; and  women's suffrage.

A "no" vote opposed amending the Minnesota Constitution to remove obsolete language from the state constitution related to: the apportionment and compensation of members of the legislature;  the requirement of a state census;  the appointment of a state librarian; the election of members of the U.S. Senate; and  women's suffrage.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,089,798	81.09%
No		254,216	18.91%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

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"Shall the constitution be amended by removing the obsolete language of Article IV, Section 2, relating to apportionment of members of the legislature; of Article IV, Section 7, relating to the compensation of members of the legislature; of Article IV, Section 23, requiring a state census; of Article IV, Section 32 [b], calling for a validating election in 1884; of Article V, Section 4, relating to appointment of a state librarian; and of Article VII, Section 9, relating to the first state general election and the first state election; and by repealing Article IV, Section 26, relating to the election of members of the senate of the United States, and Article VII, Section 8, limiting women's suffrage to school and library elections? Yes No "

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Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.

See also

1964 Measures

• 1964 Measures
• State legislative elections on the ballot
• Constitutional wording changes on the ballot
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• Redistricting policy on the ballot
• Women's suffrage on the ballot
• 1964 legislative sessions

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• Minnesota ballot measure laws

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External links

• Minnesota Constitutional Amendments