Amendment 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the
Mississippi Constitution
The Constitution of Mississippi is the primary organizing law for the U.S. state of Mississippi delineating the duties, powers, structures, and functions of the state government. Mississippi's original constitution was adopted at a constituti ...
that
prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in
Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...
. The Amendment passed a public referendum on November 2, 2004 with 86% of voters supporting and 14% opposing.
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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
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and
Tennessee
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, at 81%.
Contents
The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIV, section 263A of the Mississippi Constitution, states:
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" Alliance Defense Fund. 2006. Accessed 14 December 2006.
Results
Results by county
See also
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LGBT rights in Mississippi
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in the U.S. state of Mississippi face legal challenges and discrimination not experienced by non-LGBT residents. LGBT rights in Mississippi are limited in comparison to other states. Same-s ...
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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