Minnesota Prohibit Aliens from Voting, Amendment 2 (1896)

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The Minnesota Prohibit Aliens from Voting Amendment, also known as Amendment 2, was on the November 3, 1896 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure removed persons who did not have citizenship, but expressed intentions to become a citizen from the list of individuals who were permitted to vote.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2 (1896)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		97,980	65.13%
No		52,454	34.87%

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 1896 ballot measures
• 1896 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1895 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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