HF 4985

as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 03/18/2024 02:06pm

A bill for an act
relating to elections; providing term limits for governor and lieutenant governor;
proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution, article V, section 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
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new text begin An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
is adopted, article V, section 2, will read:
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Sec. 2.

The term of office for the governor and lieutenant governor is four years and
until a successor is chosen and qualified. Each shall have attained the age of 25 years and,
shall have been a bona fide resident of the state for one year next preceding his election,
and shall be a citizen of the United States. new text begin To limit overreaching power by any political
party, a person must not be elected more than twice to the office of governor nor more than
twice to the office of lieutenant governor.
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Sec. 2. new text begin SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
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new text begin (a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2024 general election.
The question submitted must be:
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new text begin "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to place limits on the number of terms
of office that the governor and lieutenant governor may serve beginning in 2024 in order
to limit overreaching power by any political party?
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	new text begin Yes . new text end
	new text begin No . new text end	new text begin " new text end

new text begin (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, the title for
the question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be "A constitutional
amendment to place term limits on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor."
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Sec. 3. new text begin APPLICABILITY.
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new text begin Elections prior to the 2024 general election must be included in determining the limits
imposed by the amendment in this act.
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