1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to elections; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota Constitution,
1.3 article V, section 2; providing term limits for governor and lieutenant governor.
1.4BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.5 Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
1.6 An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the amendment
1.7is adopted, article V, section 2, will read:
1.8 Sec. 2. The term of office for the governor and lieutenant governor is four years and
1.9until a successor is chosen and qualified. Each shall have attained the age of 25 years and,
1.10shall have been a bona fide resident of the state for one year next preceding his election,
1.11and shall be a citizen of the United States. To limit overreaching power by any political
1.12party, a person must not be elected more than twice to the office of governor nor more than
1.13twice to the office of lieutenant governor.
1.14 Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
1.15 (a) The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2026 general election.
1.16The question submitted must be:
1.17 "Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to place limits on the number of terms
1.18of office that the governor and lieutenant governor may serve beginning in 2026 in order
1.19to limit overreaching power by any political party?
1.20 Yes ...................
"1.21 No ....................
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State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 1785
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Roach03/03/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Elections Finance and Government Operations 2.1 (b) Notwithstanding Minnesota Statutes, section 204D.15, subdivision 1, the title for
2.2the question submitted to the people under paragraph (a) shall be "A constitutional
2.3amendment to place term limits on the offices of governor and lieutenant governor."
2.4 Sec. 3. APPLICABILITY.
2.5 Elections prior to the 2026 general election must be included in determining the limits
2.6imposed by the amendment in this act.
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