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Hawaii Legislative Power to Reserve Marriage, Question 2 (1998)

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Hawaii Constitution
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Hawaii Question 2, also known as the Legislative Power to Reserve Marriage to Opposite-Sex Couples Act, was on the November 3, 1998 election ballot in Hawaii as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved with 69.2% of voters in favor.Approveda

Election results

The Hawaii Office of Elections reports the following results:[1]

Question 2
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 285,384 69.18%
No117,82728.56%

Text of measure

The language that appeared on the ballot:

The proposed amendment is intended to make it absolutely clear that the State Constitution gives the Legislature the power and authority to reserve marriage to opposite-sex couples.

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