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Two ballot measures have been certified for the 2012 ballot in the state of Minnesota.

* Both measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendment.

* Both measures were defeated.

* Since only legislatively referred constitutional amendments are allowed in Minnesota, proposals must be made during the state's legislative session. The 2011 regular session began on January 4 and ended on May 23.
* The 2012 state legislative session began on January 24, 2012 and ended on May 21, 2012. Legislative referrals could have been sent to the 2012 ballot during this time.

## On the ballot[edit]

## Contents

* 1 On the ballot
* 2 Not on the ballot
* 3 Local ballot measures
* 4 History
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Additional reading
* 8 Footnotes

Type  | Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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LRCA | Amendment 1 | Marriage | Would ban same-sex marriage. | d
LRCA | Amendment 2 | Elections | Would require people to present photo identification to vote. | d

## Not on the ballot[edit]

Type  | Title  | Subject  | Description  | Result

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LRCA | Active Duty Legislators Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Would establish a defined succession procedure for members of the Legislature that are called into military service. |
LRCA | Early Childhood Education Amendment | Education | Would require the state to provide early childhood education. |
LRCA | "Right to Work" Amendment | Labor | Would ban mandatory union membership and/or payment of union dues. |
LRCA | Judicial Retention Election Amendment | Judicial reform | Would replace judicial contests with retention elections. |
LRCA | Legislator Compensation Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Would give control of legislator salaries to the Compensation Council. |
LRCA | Lt. Governor Abolishment Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Would abolish the office of Lieutenant Governor. |
LRCA | Longer Legislative Terms Amendment | Admin. of gov't | Would lengthen the terms of legislators by two years. |
LRCA | Majority Vote Amendment | Elections | Would require that any single-member district office holder be elected by a majority of the votes cast. |
LRCA | Corporate Personhood Amendment | Elections | Would define the term "person" as "natural person" wherever it appears in the MN Constitution, excluding corporations as persons. |
LRCA | Property Owner Voting Amendment | Elections | Would permit the owners of agricultural land, noncommercial real estate, or small business properties to vote on local levies where the property is located. |
LRCA | Right to Bear Arms Amendment | Hunting | Would guarantee the right for citizens to keep and bear arms. |
LRCA | Sales Tax Increase Repeal | Taxes | Would repeal the 2008 Minnesota Sales Tax Increase. |
LRCA | Spending Cap Amendment | State budgets | Would establish a cap on state spending, provide exemptions in exigent circumstances. |
LRCA | Staggered Senate Elections Amendment | Elections | Would establish staggered senate elections. |
LRCA | Standing Appropriations Amendment | State budgets | Would forbid standing appropriations. |
LRCA | Supermajority for Tax Increases Amendment | Taxes | Would require a three-fifths majority in both chambers to approve any state tax increase. |
LRCA | Term Limits Amendment | Term limits | Would impose term limits on state legislators. |

## Local ballot measures[edit]

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012; Local ballot measures, Minnesota

* Vikings Stadium Local Tax Referendum (2012)

## History[edit]

Since 2000, Minnesotans have considered only 2 ballot measures. Of these two, all two have passed. Both of these ballot measures focused on tax issues. However, the nineties saw a greater diversity of ballot measures with amendments concerning veterans affairs, state lottery proceeds, and hunter's rights.

## See also[edit]

* 2012 ballot measures
* List of Minnesota ballot measures
* Campaign finance requirements for Minnesota ballot measures
* Laws governing ballot measures in Minnesota
* History of direct democracy in Minnesota

## External links[edit]

* Minnesota Secretary of State
* Minnesota Election Results
* Amending the Minnesota State Constitution

## Additional reading[edit]

* KARE 11, "Republicans are pushing for dozens of changes to Minnesota's constitution," January 28, 2012
* Crookstone Daily Times, "Minn. legislative session could see lots of voter amendments," January 23, 2012
* Associated Press, "Yes, no, maybe? '12 Minn. session could see raft of conservative goals become voter amendments," January 22, 2012
* ABC.com, "State Senator Takes On Minnesota Unions," January 22, 2012
* Forbes, "With budget stalled, GOP eyes Minn. Constitution," May 6, 2011 (dead link)

## Footnotes[edit]

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Other|

Scorecard • Petition drive deadlines • 2012 ballot measure petition signature costs • Polls • Lawsuits • Potential measures • Tuesday Count • Changes in 2012 to laws governing ballot measures • Campaign websites • Official voter guides • Not on the ballot

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