Minnesota Vote Requirement to Amend Constitution, Amendment 2 (1974)

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The Minnesota Vote Requirement to Amend Constitution Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 5, 1974 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have eased the vote requirement needed to amend the Constitution, to require approval by 55% of the voters voting on the issue or a majority of all those voting in the election.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2 (1974)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		474,519	42.62%
Yes		638,775	57.38%

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 1974, there were 1,296,209 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 648,105 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 1974 ballot measures
• 1974 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1974 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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