2006 Alabama Amendment 774

Alabama Amendment 774

June 6, 2006

Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 697,591 81.18%
No 161,694 18.82%
Valid votes 859,285 92.74%
Invalid or blank votes 67,271 7.26%
Total votes 926,556 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 2,413,279 35.61%

Yes
  90-100%
  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
Sources: [1][2]

The Amendment 774 of 2006, also known as Alabama Sanctity of Marriage Amendment, is an amendment to the Alabama Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The legislature passed Alabama Act 2005-35, which placed this amendment on the election ballot.[3] The referendum was approved by 81% of the voters.

  1. ^ Certification of Constitutional Amendment Election Results
  2. ^ Primary June 6, 2006
  3. ^ 2005 Regular Session Final Report (PDF)

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