Minnesota Municipal Home Rule Clause, Amendment 4 (1912)

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The Minnesota Municipal Home Rule Clause Amendment, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 5, 1912 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have amended the municipal home rule clause to authorize commission government.

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 4 (1912)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		41971	21.08%
Yes		157,086	78.92%

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 1912, there were 349,678 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 174,840 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 1912 ballot measures
• 1912 ballot measures
• List of Minnesota ballot measures
• History of direct democracy in Minnesota

External links

• Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
• 1911 Laws of Minnesota

Footnotes

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