Minnesota Verdicts by Jury, Amendment 1 (1890)

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The Minnesota Verdicts by Jury Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 4, 1890 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure provided for verdicts by five-sixths of a jury in civil cases.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1890)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		66,929	61.82%
No		41,341	38.18%

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 1890 ballot measures
• 1890 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1889 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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