Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 6 (1914)

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The Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges Amendment, also known as Amendment 6, was on the November 3, 1914 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have extended the terms for probate judges to four years.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 6 (1914)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		64214	33.30%
Yes		128,601	66.70%

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 1914, there were 356,906 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 178,454 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 1914 ballot measures
• 1914 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1913 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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