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'''Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1'''<ref name="KY results">[http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3A2A50FF-35A2-44ED-BCFD-EFA7028E14EC/0/2004state.txt 2004 Election Night Tally Results], Kentucky State Board of Elections. Accessed 18 December 2006.</ref> of 2004, is an amendment to the [[Kentucky Constitution]] that [[U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions|made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize]] or perform [[same-sex marriage]]s or [[civil union]]s. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.<ref name="CNN ballot 2004">[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ballot.measures/ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures] Accessed 30 November 2006.</ref> |
'''Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1'''<ref name="KY results">[http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3A2A50FF-35A2-44ED-BCFD-EFA7028E14EC/0/2004state.txt 2004 Election Night Tally Results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304222626/http://elect.ky.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3A2A50FF-35A2-44ED-BCFD-EFA7028E14EC/0/2004state.txt |date=2009-03-04 }}, Kentucky State Board of Elections. Accessed 18 December 2006.</ref> of 2004, is an amendment to the [[Kentucky Constitution]] that [[U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions|made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize]] or perform [[same-sex marriage]]s or [[civil union]]s. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.<ref name="CNN ballot 2004">[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ballot.measures/ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures] Accessed 30 November 2006.</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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Revision as of 14:25, 4 May 2017
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Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1[1] of 2004, is an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.[2]
The text of the amendment states:
Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Kentucky. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized.[3]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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1,222,125 | 74.55 |
| No | 417,097 | 25.45 |
| Total votes | 1,639,222 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 3,057,741 | 53.6 |
See also
References
- ^ 2004 Election Night Tally Results Archived 2009-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Kentucky State Board of Elections. Accessed 18 December 2006.
- ^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
- ^ Kentucky Constitution, Section 233A, Kentucky Legislature. Accessed 18 December 2006.
- ^ "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.
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