1931 Prussian Landtag referendum

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Politics of Prussia
Constitution 1848 1850 1920
Leadership Monarchy House of Hohenzollern King Heirs to the throne Government General Directorate / State Ministry State Chancellor Minister President Deputy Prime Minister Ministry of War Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Interior Affairs Ministry of Finance Ministry of Justice Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Public Works Ministry of Spiritual, Educational and Medical Affairs Ministry of Agriculture, Domains and Forests
Legislature Estates National Assembly Landtag House of Lords State Council Presidents House of Representatives
Elections Referendums Prussian three-class franchise Prussian Landtag elections in the Weimar Republic Referendum 1931
Administrative divisions Provinces
Related topics Junker Prussian Army German General Staff 1932 Prussian coup d'état Reichsstatthaltergesetz Abolition
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The 1931 Prussian Landtag referendum was an attempt to prematurely dissolve the sitting session of the Landtag (parliament) of the Weimar German state of Prussia. The referendum, which took place according to Article 6 of the 1920 Prussian Constitution, was triggered by a petition launched in the spring of 1931 by the anti-republican veterans' organization Der Stahlhelm. It was supported by several right-wing parties including the Nazis, as well as by the Communist Party of Germany (KPD). Even though 93.9% of those voting on 9 August 1931 opted to dissolve the Landtag, the referendum failed because the turnout of 39.2% did not meet the minimum 50% requirement.