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TheMinnesota State Hail Insurance Amendment, also known asAmendment 2, was on theNovember 5, 1912 ballot inMinnesota as alegislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it wasdefeated. The measure would have authorized an acreage tax on lands insured against loss by hail or wind in order to create an insurance fund against damage by hail or wind.^[1]

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 2 (1912)
Result		Votes	Percentage
dNo		60439	29.39%
Yes		145,173	70.61%

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 readhere.

Similar measures

• Minnesota State Hail Insurance, Amendment 3 (1908)d
• Minnesota State Hail Insurance, Amendment 3 (1910)d

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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