Minnesota State Hail Insurance, Amendment 3 (1910)
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The Minnesota State Hail Insurance Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 8, 1910 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized an acreage tax on lands insured against loss by hail or wind in order to create an insurance fund against damage by hail or wind.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 3 (1910) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 63205 | 36.72% | ||
| Yes | 108,926 | 63.28% | ||
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 1910, there were 310,165 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 155,083 to pass a measure.
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
Similar measures
- Minnesota State Hail Insurance, Amendment 3 (1908)
- Minnesota State Hail Insurance, Amendment 2 (1912)
See also
- Minnesota 1910 ballot measures
- 1910 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
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Footnotes
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