Bill > SF3261

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would change how a lieutenant governor vacancy is filled in Minnesota. Currently, the last elected presiding officer of the senate becomes lieutenant governor if a vacancy occurs, but the proposed amendment would instead allow the governor to directly appoint a new lieutenant governor to fill such a vacancy. The bill requires this proposed constitutional change to be submitted to voters at the 2026 general election, where voters will be asked to approve or reject the amendment by voting "Yes" or "No" on the specific question of whether the governor should be authorized to appoint a lieutenant governor when a vacancy happens. If approved by voters, this would modify the state constitution's provisions regarding succession and filling of the lieutenant governor position, giving the governor more direct control over selecting a replacement in case of a vacancy.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF3261&ssn=0&y=2025