2004 Mississippi Amendment 1
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Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:ElectionsMS Amendment 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Mississippi. The Amendment passed a public referendum on November 2, 2004, with 86% of voters supporting and 14% opposing.[1]
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, neighboring Alabama and Tennessee, at 81%.
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The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIV, section 263A of the Mississippi Constitution, states:[2]
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Marriage may take place and may be valid under the laws of this state only between a man and a woman. A marriage in another state or foreign jurisdiction between persons of the same gender, regardless of when the marriage took place, may not be recognized in this state and is void and unenforceable under the laws of this state.
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Results
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Referendum passed Yes | 957,104 | 86.01 |
| No | 155,648 | 13.99 |
| Total votes | 1,112,752 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,068,766 | 53.78 |
Results by county
| County | Yes | Yes % | No | No % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 11,351 | 83.29% | 2,278 | 16.71% |
| Alcorn | 9,793 | 93.04% | 733 | 6.96% |
| Amite | 6,305 | 89.71% | 723 | 10.29% |
| Attala | 7,576 | 90.27% | 817 | 9.73% |
| Benton | 3,421 | 85.70% | 571 | 14.30% |
| Bolivar | 7,489 | 86.91% | 1,128 | 13.09% |
| Calhoun | 5,944 | 91.54% | 549 | 8.46% |
| Carroll | 4,792 | 88.17% | 643 | 11.83% |
| Chickasaw | 7,336 | 88.92% | 914 | 11.08% |
| Choctaw | 3,695 | 90.74% | 377 | 9.26% |
| Claiborne | 3,758 | 76.37% | 1,163 | 23.63% |
| Clarke | 7,144 | 91.86% | 633 | 8.14% |
| Clay | 8,727 | 87.47% | 1,250 | 12.53% |
| Coahoma | 4,742 | 85.80% | 785 | 14.20% |
| Copiah | 10,776 | 87.70% | 1,512 | 12.30% |
| Covington | 7,278 | 88.90% | 909 | 11.10% |
| DeSoto | 42,379 | 87.33% | 6,148 | 12.67% |
| Forrest | 21,815 | 82.64% | 4,582 | 17.36% |
| Franklin | 3,849 | 88.58% | 496 | 11.42% |
| George | 7,441 | 91.19% | 719 | 8.81% |
| Greene | 4,921 | 92.85% | 379 | 7.15% |
| Grenada | 8,313 | 88.57% | 1,073 | 11.43% |
| Hancock | 13,058 | 77.60% | 3,770 | 22.40% |
| Harrison | 47,367 | 76.49% | 14,556 | 23.51% |
| Hinds | 71,798 | 78.59% | 19,561 | 21.41% |
| Holmes | 6,521 | 84.31% | 1,214 | 15.69% |
| Humphreys | 3,586 | 81.30% | 825 | 18.70% |
| Issaquena | 685 | 81.16% | 159 | 18.84% |
| Itawamba | 9,122 | 94.06% | 576 | 5.94% |
| Jackson | 39,960 | 80.52% | 9,667 | 19.48% |
| Jasper | 6,969 | 87.37% | 1,007 | 12.63% |
| Jefferson | 2,993 | 79.16% | 788 | 20.84% |
| Jefferson Davis | 5,505 | 87.59% | 780 | 12.41% |
| Jones | 24,540 | 92.00% | 2,133 | 8.00% |
| Kemper | 4,122 | 87.55% | 586 | 12.45% |
| Lafayette | 11,773 | 77.76% | 3,368 | 22.24% |
| Lamar | 18,291 | 89.88% | 2,060 | 10.12% |
| Lauderdale | 25,943 | 88.63% | 3,327 | 11.37% |
| Lawrence | 6,010 | 91.03% | 592 | 8.97% |
| Leake | 7,376 | 89.59% | 857 | 10.41% |
| Lee | 26,923 | 90.17% | 2,934 | 9.83% |
| Leflore | 6,541 | 86.44% | 1,026 | 13.56% |
| Lincoln | 13,386 | 90.97% | 1,328 | 9.03% |
| Lowndes | 20,361 | 87.68% | 2,862 | 12.32% |
| Madison | 32,152 | 84.81% | 5,759 | 15.19% |
| Marion | 10,912 | 92.26% | 916 | 7.74% |
| Marshall | 11,353 | 84.59% | 2,068 | 15.41% |
| Monroe | 14,604 | 91.39% | 1,375 | 8.61% |
| Montgomery | 4,833 | 90.62% | 500 | 9.38% |
| Neshoba | 9,766 | 92.60% | 780 | 7.40% |
| Newton | 7,399 | 90.72% | 757 | 9.28% |
| Noxubee | 4,611 | 84.16% | 868 | 15.84% |
| Oktibbeha | 13,603 | 81.73% | 3,040 | 18.27% |
| Panola | 11,774 | 87.85% | 1,628 | 12.15% |
| Pearl River | 17,015 | 88.62% | 2,186 | 11.38% |
| Perry | 4,729 | 90.65% | 488 | 9.35% |
| Pike | 14,416 | 87.31% | 2,095 | 12.69% |
| Pontotoc | 10,668 | 93.83% | 702 | 6.17% |
| Prentiss | 9,553 | 93.35% | 680 | 6.65% |
| Quitman | 2,798 | 74.97% | 934 | 25.03% |
| Rankin | 47,981 | 88.31% | 6,351 | 11.69% |
| Scott | 8,933 | 86.52% | 1,392 | 13.48% |
| Sharkey | 1,786 | 82.41% | 381 | 17.58% |
| Simpson | 10,101 | 89.27% | 1,214 | 10.73% |
| Smith | 7,150 | 92.62% | 570 | 7.38% |
| Stone | 5,137 | 85.75% | 854 | 14.25% |
| Sunflower | 7,526 | 83.76% | 1,459 | 16.24% |
| Tallahatchie | 5,150 | 85.08% | 903 | 14.92% |
| Tate | 9,879 | 89.02% | 1,219 | 10.98% |
| Tippah | 8,660 | 92.85% | 667 | 7.15% |
| Tishomingo | 7,721 | 91.31% | 735 | 8.69% |
| Tunica | 2,169 | 73.43% | 785 | 26.57% |
| Union | 10,094 | 93.14% | 743 | 6.86% |
| Walthall | 5,924 | 89.26% | 713 | 10.74% |
| Warren | 15,041 | 82.97% | 3,088 | 17.03% |
| Washington | 14,454 | 83.75% | 2,804 | 16.25% |
| Wayne | 8,338 | 90.81% | 844 | 9.19% |
| Webster | 4,713 | 91.14% | 458 | 8.86% |
| Wilkinson | 3,559 | 85.31% | 613 | 14.69% |
| Winston | 8,653 | 89.46% | 1,019 | 10.54% |
| Yalobusha | 5,235 | 87.75% | 731 | 12.25% |
| Yazoo | 7,039 | 87.88% | 971 | 12.12% |
See also
References
- ↑ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
- ↑ "DOMAwatch.org - Mississippi Script error: No such module "webarchive"." Alliance Defense Fund. 2006. Accessed 14 December 2006.
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External links
- The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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