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127 Minn. 521

Goodspeed v. Schmahl

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 17, 1914

Supreme Court of Minnesota · decided 1914-10-17

Upon the application of George H. Goodspeed, this court directed Julius A. Sehmahl, as secretary of the state of Minnesota, to desist from further printing, circulating and distributing and furnishing to the proper officials of the state the ballot prepared by him for the submission of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of the state at the general election in November, 1914, and to proceed to prepare and make as the official ballot upon which should be submitted the…

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Application granted · Decided 1914-10-17

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Peb Curiam.

¶1The application of George H. Goodspeed for an order requiring this respondent, secretary of state, to correct the official state ballot containing the proposed Constitutional Amendments to be voted upon at the November, 1914, general election, having been duly heard and considered and it appearing that error has been made in the preparation of said ballot, it is ordered:

¶2That you, the said Julius A. Sehmahl, the respondent herein, as secretary of state of the state of Minnesota, do immediately upon receipt of a copy hereof:

¶3Desist from further printing, circulating and distributing and furnishing to the proper officials of said state the ballot prepared by you for the submission of the proposed amendments to the Constitution of said state at the general election to be held in November, 1914.

¶4That you proceed to prepare and make as the official ballot upon which will be submitted the constitutional amendments proposed, a ballot whereon shall be printed the following in reference to the submission of the amendment to section 2, of article 4, of the Constitution, to-wit:

“SEVEN SENATOR AMENDMENT — AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2 OP ARTICLE 4 OP THE CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THE NUMBER OP MEMBERS OP THE SENATE AND HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES AND THE BASIS OP APPORTIONMENT THEREOF.
“YES.NO.»
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