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Revision as of 03:57, 9 July 2017
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Constitutional Amendment 3 of 2004, is an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.[1]
The text of the amendment states:
- Marriage. Marriage consists only of the union of one man and one woman.
- Marital status. Legal status for unmarried persons which is identical or substantially similar to marital status shall not be valid or recognized in Arkansas, except that the legislature may recognize a common law marriage from another state between a man and a woman.
- Capacity, rights, obligations, privileges, and immunities. The legislature has the power to determine the capacity of persons to marry, subject to this amendment, and the legal rights, obligations, privileges, and immunities of marriage.[2]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes
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753,770 | 74.95 |
| No | 251,914 | 25.04 |
| Total votes | 1,005,684 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,969,208 | 51.07 |
May 2014 Court Ruling on Amendment 3 and Arkansas Statutes
On May 9, 2014, Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of Arkansas was unconstitutional, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state. Previously same-sex marriage was banning in both state statute and the state constitution in Arkansas. Subject to court stays and appeals.[4]
See also
References
- ^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
- ^ Arkansas State Constitution Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 83rd Amendment, Arkansas 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Arkansas judge strikes down state ban on same-sex marriage". Reuters. May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
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