Amendment 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the
Mississippi Constitution that
prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in
Mississippi. The Amendment passed a public referendum on November 2, 2004 with 86% of voters supporting and 14% opposing.
[CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures](_blank)
Accessed 30 November 2006.
When compared to all similar amendments passed in the United States, Mississippi Amendment 1 had the highest percentage of votes for the amendment, outpacing the next two states,
Alabama and
Tennessee, at 81%.
Contents
The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIV, section 263A of the Mississippi Constitution, states:
[DOMAwatch.org - Mississippi]
" Alliance Defense Fund. 2006. Accessed 14 December 2006.
Results
Results by county
See also
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LGBT rights in Mississippi
References
External links
The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics
U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions
2004 in LGBT history
LGBT in Mississippi
2004 Mississippi elections
2004 ballot measures
Mississippi ballot measures
Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States
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