Minnesota System for Biennial Elections, Amendment 2 (1883)

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The Minnesota System for Biennial Elections Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 6, 1883 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure established that the official year for the state would begin on the first Monday in January, when all terms of office would be terminated. The measure also established that general elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and that biennial elections would begin in 1884.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2 (1883)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		75,782	75.89%
No		24,082	24.11%

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 1883 ballot measures
• 1883 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1883 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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