Minnesota Number of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 1 (1926)

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The Minnesota Number of Supreme Court Justices Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 2, 1926 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated. The measure would have fixed the number of Supreme Court justices at one chief justice and six associate justices.[1]

Election results

Minnesota Amendment 1 (1926)
ResultVotesPercentage
Defeatedd No148,78430.95%
Yes 331,964 69.05%

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 1926, there were 722,781 total voters, requiring a vote of at least 361,391 to pass a measure.

Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library

Text of measure

The text of the measure can be read here.

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