Minnesota Amendment 1, Establishing Voter Eligibility Measure (1868)
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| Topic Citizenship voting requirements and Race and suffrage |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 3, 1868. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amendment establishing the following voting criteria for all men over the age of 21:
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A "no" vote opposed amendment establishing the following voting criteria for all men over the age of 21:
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Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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39,493 | 56.73% | ||
| No | 30,121 | 43.27% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to section one, article seven, of the constitution, Yes. Amendment to section one, article seven, of the constitution, No. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.
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