Minnesota Tax Exemptions for Reforestation, Amendment 6 (1910)

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The Minnesota Tax Exemptions for Reforestation Amendment, also known as Amendment 6, was on the November 8, 1910 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have authorized tax exemptions for certain lands used for reforestation purposes in order to encourage reforestation practices.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 6 (1910)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		73697	45.59%
Yes		87,943	54.41%

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.

See also

Suggest a link

• Minnesota 1910 ballot measures
• 1910 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1909 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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