Minnesota Use of Lottery for Environmental Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (1998)
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The Minnesota Use of Lottery for Environmental Trust Fund Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 3, 1998 ballot in Minnesota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure extended the use of the lottery for the environmental trust fund through the year 2025.[1]
Election results
| Minnesota Amendment 1 (1998) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| 1,556,895 | 77.16% | |||
| No | 460,747 | 22.84% | ||
Election results via: Minnesota Legislative Reference Library
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot[2]:
| “ | Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to extend to the year 2025 the dedication of lottery proceeds to the environment and natural resources trust fund and to maximize the long-term total return to the fund? | ” |
The full text of the measure can be read here.
Similar measures
- Minnesota Environmental and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (1988)
- Minnesota State Lottery, Amendment 2 (1988)
- Minnesota Use of Lottery for Environmental Trust Fund, Amendment 1 (1990)
See also
- Minnesota 1998 ballot measures
- 1998 ballot measures
- List of Minnesota ballot measures
- History of direct democracy in Minnesota
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, "State Constitutional Amendments Considered," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, "Chapter 342," accessed July 15, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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