North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1

Constitutional Measure 1

November 2, 2004

North Dakota Definition of Marriage Initiative
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 223,538 73.23%
No 81,708 26.77%
Valid votes 305,246 96.59%
Invalid or blank votes 10,770 3.41%
Total votes 316,016 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 487,010 62.68%

Yes
  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
Source: [1]

North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1[2] of 2004, is an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 73% of the voters.[3]

The text of the amendment states:

Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect.[4]

  1. ^ Official 2004 General Election Results North Dakota
  2. ^ Election Results, 2004 General Election Archived 2008-02-13 at the Wayback Machine, North Dakota Secretary of State Election Management System. Accessed 20 December 2006.
  3. ^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
  4. ^ North Dakota Constitution Archived 2007-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Article XI, section 28. Accessed 20 December 2006.

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