North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1
2004 referendum
| November 2, 2004 |
North Dakota Definition of Marriage Initiative
Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes | 223,572 | 73.23% |
 No | 81,716 | 26.77% |
| Valid votes | 305,288 | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | 0 | 0.00% |
| Total votes | 305,288 | 100.00% |
| Registered voters/turnout | 482,722 | 63.24% |
Yes
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North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| Yes | 223,572 | 73.23 |
| No | 81,716 | 26.77 |
| Total votes | 305,288 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 482,722 | 63.24 |
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
- ^ North Dakota Constitution Archived 2007-01-04 at the Wayback Machine, Article XI, section 28. Accessed 20 December 2006.
- ^ "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.
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