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Referendum banning same-sex marriage

Initiative 96

November 2, 2004

Montana Definition of Marriage Amendment
Results
Choice Votes %
For 295,070 66.56%
Against 148,263 33.44%
Valid votes 443,333 97.20%
Invalid or blank votes 12,763 2.80%
Total votes 456,096 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 638,474 69.44%

Yes   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60%
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Initiative 96 of 2004 is a ballot initiative that amended the Montana Constitution to prevent same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Montana. The Initiative passed via public referendum on November 2, 2004, with 67% of voters supporting and 33% opposing.

The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIII, section 7 of the Montana Constitution, states:

Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.

Results

Initiative 96
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 295,070 66.55
No 148,263 33.45
Total votes 443,333 100.00
Registered voters/turnout 699,114 63.41

See also

References

  1. 2004 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS ~ NOVEMBER 2nd, 2004
  2. CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
  3. The Montana Constitution Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine" Hosted on the Montana Legislature's website. Accessed 30 November 2006.
  4. "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.

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