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Louisiana Marriage Amendment, Question 1 (September 2004)
From Ballotpedia
Louisiana Amendment 1 (Primary), also known as the Marriage in Louisiana Act, was on the September 18, 2004 primary election ballot in Louisiana as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1]
Election results
| Amendment 1, Primary | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 619,908 | 78% | ||
| No | 177,067 | 22% | ||
Text of measure
The language that appeared on the ballot:
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Louisiana, to enact Article XII, Section 15, relative to marriage; to require that marriage in the state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman; to provide that the legal incidents of marriage shall be conferred only upon such union; to prohibit the validation or recognition of the legal status of any union of unmarried individuals; to prohibit the recognition of a marriage contracted in another jurisdiction which is not the union of one man and one woman; to provide for submission of the proposed amendment to the electors and provide a ballot proposition; and to provide for related matters.
See also
External linkss
- 2004 Louisiana Constitutional Amendments
- 2004 Louisiana Primary Ballot Measure Election Results
- 2004 Louisiana Primary Ballot Measures Voter Guide
- 2004 Louisiana Ballot Measure Details
Reference
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