Minnesota State Canvassing Board, Amendment 3 (1877)

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The Minnesota State Canvassing Board Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 6, 1877 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure established a state canvassing board to report elections returns of congressional candidates to the secretary of state. The measure provided that the board consist of two judges of the Supreme Court as well as two district court judges.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 3 (1877)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		36,072	62.32%
No		21,814	37.68%

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 1877 ballot measures
• 1877 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1877 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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