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Texas Proposition 2 (2005)
Proposition 2 was a referendum for a state constitutional amendment placed on the ballot by the Texas legislature and approved by the voters at the November 8, 2005 general election. The measure added a new provision to the Texas Constitution, Article 1, Section 32, which provides that "Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman", and "This state or a political subdivision of this state may not create or recognize any legal status identical or similar to marriage." Texas thus became the nineteenth US state to adopt constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. It was the most populous state to adopt a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage until California passed its ban in November 2008. Full text Article 1, Section 32 of the Texas Constitution, as amended, states: The joint resolution proposing the amendment included additional language about rights that the ban on same-sex marriage was not meant to restrict: Legislative app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Elections, 2005
The 2005 United States elections were held on Tuesday, November 8. During this off-year election, the only seats up for election in the United States Congress were special elections held throughout the year. None of these congressional seats changed party hands. There were also two gubernatorial races, state legislative elections in two states, numerous citizen initiatives, mayoral races in several major cities, and a variety of local offices on the ballot. United States Congress There were three total special elections to the United States House of Representatives during 2005: California's 5th congressional district, California's 48th, and Ohio's 2nd. In each of these special elections, the incumbent party won. Gubernatorial races Only New Jersey, Virginia, and the Northern Mariana Islands featured off-year gubernatorial races in 2005. New Jersey Democratic U.S. Senator Jon Corzine defeated Republican Party (United States), Republican businessman Doug Forrester, ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |