Minnesota Sale of Internal Improvement Lands, Amendment 3 (1868)

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The Minnesota Sale of Internal Improvement Lands Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 3, 1868 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized the sale of 500,000 acres of internal improvement lands and the investment of proceeds from the sale in state or national securities.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 3 (1868)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		28,729	59.69%
Yes		19,398	40.31%

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 1868 ballot measures
• 1868 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1868 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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