Minnesota Taxation on Taconite, Copper and Nickel, Amendment 1 (1964)

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The Minnesota Taxation on Taconite, Copper and Nickel Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 3, 1964 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure prevented the amendment or repeal of taconite tax policies for 25 years. The measure also authorized the legislature to impose limitations for up to 25 years on taxation of copper and nickel mining.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1964)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		1,272,590	86.18%
No		204,133	13.82%

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 1964 ballot measures
• 1964 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1963 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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