Minnesota Divert Mining Tax, Amendment 3 (1956)
|
|
|
The Minnesota Divert Mining Tax Amendment, also known as Amendment 3, was on the November 6, 1956 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure authorized the legislature to divert 50 percent of the proceeds from the occupation mining tax earmarked for education from permanent trust funds to current educational needs.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 3 (1956) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1,084,627 | 83.82% | |||
| No | 209,311 | 16.18% | ||
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- Minnesota 1956 ballot measures
- 1956 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
 |
State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital) |
|---|---|
| Elections |
What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2025 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures |
| Government |
Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy |
 |