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Minnesota · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Constitutional Amendment: what your vote means

Permanent school fund distributions. On every Minnesota ballot. Official sources checked October 21, 2026.

Constitutional Amendment · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

Permanent school fund distributions

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

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?

Ballot question as printed on official sample ballots from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

A YES vote means:

The permanent school fund would be managed to provide annual distributions to school districts while preserving its purchasing power, with the distribution policy set by law.

A NO vote means:

The constitution would continue to require the fund to be invested for maximum return consistent with keeping the fund perpetual.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: school districts and the State Board of Investment.
  • Related law (Attorney General letter): the annual distribution would be 4.5% of the fund’s average net asset value over the prior three years.
  • Blank votes: not voting on a constitutional amendment counts the same as a no vote.
  • Fiscal impact: No official fiscal statement is published for this amendment.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.

Who supports it

Who opposes it

Not yet compiled

Official sources

SaveYourState is independent and nonpartisan, not a government site, and does not take positions on ballot measures. This explainer describes effects only, using the official ballot title, explanatory statement, full text, and fiscal impact statement. If anything here differs from those documents, the official documents control.