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How many states have on their ballot a constitutional amendment on same-sex marriage?
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What was the law passed in Florida based on amendment two?
The Florida Marriage Amendment, also known as Proposition 2 and The Marriage Protection Amendment, is a constitutional amendment to the Florida Constitution The ballot language says, "This amendment protects marriage as the legal union of only one man and one woman as husband and wife and provides that no other legal union that is treated as marriage or the substantial equivalent thereof shall be valid or recognized."This proposition passed 62% to 38%.
What is the term for a ballot question that if approved will change the state constitution?
state constitutional amendment in some states it can be either legislative or initiative
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Arizona?
Yes, in November 2006, 51% voted to reject an amendment to the state constitution defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. Arizona is the first state where such a ballot measure was defeated.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Indiana?
No. The bicameral Indiana state legislature has never successfully passed a bill which would have put a same-sex marriage amendment to the state constitution on the ballot for Indiana voters to ratify or defeat.
What is proposed law or Constitutional amendment brought forward by citizens for a vote?
A constitutional amendment is not introduced by citizens, but by congress. In some states laws can be put on the ballot with a initiative or a proposition. To do that takes a set amount of signatures on a petition to be turned in and verified by the state election office.
What are some negative and positive consequences of a constitutional amendment to allow same-sex marriage?
The positive consequence would be marriage equality. The negative consequence would be a temporary barrier that prevents legislators and judges from enacting marriage equality. Legislators and judges are the people who are supposed to enact and interpret the law, not mobs of people. Also, ballot measures on social issues are very expensive campaigns which give only temporary results, since there is nothing to prevent an identical procedure from repealing the amendment.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Tennessee?
Yes. In 2006, 81% of Tennessee voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Colorado?
Yes. In 2006, 56% of Colorado voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage. That amendment has since been ruled unconstitutional by state and federal courts.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Missouri?
Yes. In August 2004, 71% of Missouri voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in that state. The amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Louisiana?
Yes. In 2004, 78% of Louisiana voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution that bans same-sex marriage in that state.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Michigan?
Yes. In 2004, 59% of voters in Michigan ratified an amendment to the state constitution which bans same-sex marriage in that state.
Has a ballot measure concerning same-sex marriage been put before voters in Nevada?
Yes. On November 5, 2002, 57% of Nevada voters ratified an amendment to the state constitution banning same-sex marriage in Nevada. This amendment has since been struck down as unconstitutional.
