Minnesota Amendment 2

Minnesota Amendment 2

November 6, 2012

Voter ID Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 1,362,030 46.16%
No 1,588,752 53.84%
Valid votes 2,950,782 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 2,950,782 100.00%

Precinct results
Map of Results
Map of results shaded by winning percentage. Deeper reds are more no votes, and darker greens are more yes votes

Minnesota Amendment 2 (also called Voter ID Amendment[1]) was a proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendment that was on the ballot on November 6, 2012. If approved, it would have required a form of photographic identification before being permitted to vote in Minnesota municipal, state, and federal elections. However, it was defeated with 53.84% voting against and 46.16% for the measure.[2]

  1. ^ "Minnesota voter ID amendment defeated". twincities.com.
  2. ^ "Voter ID Amendment". publicradio.org.