1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to the legislature; proposing an amendment to the Minnesota 
1.3 	Constitution, article IV, section 4; providing four-year terms of office for 
1.4 	representatives and six-year terms of office for senators.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
 1.7 	An amendment to the Minnesota Constitution is proposed to the people. If the 
1.8 	amendment is adopted, article IV,  section 4, will read:

1.9 	Sec. 4.  Representatives shall be chosen  for a term of two four years, except to fill a 
1.10 	vacancy., and  senators  shall be chosen for a term of four six years, except to fill a  vacancy 
1.11 	and except as otherwise required by this section. There shall be an entire new election 
1.12 	of all  the senators and representatives at the first general election of representatives after 
1.13 	each  new legislative apportionment provided for in this article.  The  governor shall call 
1.14 	elections to fill vacancies in either house  of the legislature.  

1.15 	Sec. 2. SUBMISSION TO VOTERS.
 1.16 	The proposed amendment must be submitted to the people at the 2010 general 
1.17 	election. The question submitted must be:
1.18 	"Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase the terms of legislative 
1.19 	offices by two years?

1.20		Yes 
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1.21		No ........"