2004 Arkansas Amendment 3
{{Short description|Same-sex marriage ban}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox referendum
| name = Amendment 3
| title = Same-Sex Marriage Ban
| yes_text = For
| no_text = Against
| yes = 753,770
| no = 251,914
| total = 1,054,945
| electorate = 1,686,124
| turnoutpct = 62.47
| map = 210px
| mapcaption = Yes
{{legend|#28497C|80–90% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#47729E|70–80% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
{{legend|#7D9CBB|60–70% |border=1px #AAAAAA solid}}
| notes = Source: {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081031123250/http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=66&contestid=130 Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 - Certified]}}{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081030203532/http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac:show:turnout=1&elecid=66 2004 General Election and Non-Partisan Judicial Runoff Voter Turnout]}}
|date=November 2, 2004|country=Arkansas}}
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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.[http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ballot.measures/ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures] Accessed 30 November 2006.
Contents
{{blockquote|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.}}
Results
{{Referendum
| title = Amendment 3
| yes = 753,770
| yespct = 74.95
| no = 251,914
| nopct = 25.04
| total = 1,005,684
| electorate = 1,969,208
| turnoutpct = 51.07
}}
May 2014 Court Ruling on Amendment 3 and Arkansas Statutes
{{Main|Same-sex marriage in Arkansas|LGBT rights in Arkansas}}
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 banned by both state statute and the state constitution in Arkansas. Subject to court stays and appeals.{{cite news | url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-gaymarriage-arkansas-idUSBREA480VB20140509 | title=Arkansas judge strikes down state ban on same-sex marriage | work=Reuters | date=May 9, 2014 | access-date=May 9, 2014}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/press/ReportView.phtml?r=236 The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments ] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328224424/http://www.followthemoney.org/press/ReportView.phtml?r=236&ext=17 |date=2012-03-28 }} OpenSecrets
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