Constitutional amendment changing the composition apportionment of legislative districts

SF 696 proposes a constitutional amendment to change how Minnesota's legislative districts are drawn. It would require the Senate to be apportioned by county (one senator per county, increasing the Senate from 67 to 87 members) and the House of Representatives to be apportioned by population (with 134 districts of roughly equal population). The amendment must be approved by voters in the 2026 general election. If passed, the new district boundaries would be established following the next federal census, replacing the current system where Senate districts are not strictly county-based.