Minnesota Amendment 3, Establishing State Canvassing Board Measure (1873)
| Minnesota Amendment 3 | |
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| Election date | |
| Topic Election administration and governance andElections and campaigns | |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment | Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 3 was on theballot as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment inMinnesota onNovember 4, 1873. It wasdefeated.
A "yes" votesupported establishing a state canvassing board. |
A "no" voteopposed establishing a state canvassing board. |
Election results
Minnesota Amendment 3 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 12,116 | 32.04% | ||
| 25,694 | 67.96% | ||
- Results are officially certified.
- Source
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | Amendment to section two of article five of the constitution, preparatory for biennial sessions of the legislature, yes. Amendment to section two of article five of the constitution, preparatory for biennial sessions of the legislature, no. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is availablehere.
Path to the ballot
- See also:Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for theMinnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in theMinnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in theMinnesota 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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- Minnesota 1873 ballot measures
- State ballots, 1873
- State Ballot Measure, November 4, 1873
- Defeated, 1873
- Defeated, November 4, 1873
- Minnesota 1873 ballot measures, certified
- Election administration and governance, Minnesota
- Election administration and governance, 1873
- Certified, election administration and governance, 1873
- Elections and campaigns, Minnesota
- Elections and campaigns, 1873
- Certified, elections and campaigns, 1873
- Referred amendment certified for the 1873 ballot
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