Minnesota voters have decided 218 ballot measures since 1857, beginning with the ratification of the state constitution
Minnesota voters have decided on 218 ballot measures since 1857, when they ratified the state constitution. Of these measures, 123 were approved (56.4%) and 95 were defeated (43.6%), according to a comprehensive Ballotpedia inventory.
Key Points
- 218 total ballot measures decided by Minnesota voters over 168 years
- 56.4% approval rate for ballot measures historically
- Inventory dates back to 1857, the year before Minnesota statehood