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Sec. 17. No religious test or amount of property shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust in the state. No religious test or amount of property shall be required as a qualification of any voter at any election in this state; nor shall any person be rendered incompetent to give evidence in any court of law or equity in consequence of his opinion upon the subject of religion.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Minnesota Constitution Art. I, § 17. Religious tests and property qualifications prohibited - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mn/minnesota-constitution/mn-const-art-1-sect-17/
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