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Minnesota 2026 — and the Road Beyond
Election: November 3, 2026. Research checked: October 8, 2026. Minnesota has one proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 statewide ballot.
OFFICIAL BALLOT TITLE AND QUESTION
Increasing funding to school districts
Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts without raising individual income or property taxes, effective July 1, 2027?
The official ballot instructions state that failure to vote on a constitutional amendment has the same effect as voting no.
Secretary of State ballot language, full proposed text and instructions · Authorizing law — 2026 Laws chapter 114 · Personalized sample ballot
WHAT TO VERIFY
The official page publishes the proposed replacement text for article XI, section 8 and links the Attorney General's purpose-and-effect statement. Voters should compare the current and proposed distribution rules, the July 1, 2027 effective date, administrative-cost language, purchasing-power requirement and the Legislature's continuing role in prescribing policy.
No yes/no recommendation is assigned in this first pass. The quotation above is the official ballot question; campaign arguments for or against it must be attributed separately.