South Dakota Amendment C of 2006 is an amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages, or to recognize civil unions, domestic partnerships, or other quasi-marital relationships regardless of gender. The referendum was approved on 7 November 2006 by 52% of the state's voters.[4]
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The text of the adopted amendment states:
Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in South Dakota. The uniting of two or more persons in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other quasi-marital relationship shall not be valid or recognized in South Dakota.[5]
The amendment was rendered void by Obergefell v. Hodges, a US Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Legislative history
editOn January 24, 2005, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 53 in favor and 16 against, South Dakota House Joint Resolution 1001 (SD HJR 1001). On February 14, 2005, the South Dakota Senate passed, by a vote of 20 in favor and 15 against, HJR 1001, which put it on the ballot for the 2006 general election.
Results
editOn November 7, 2006, at 7:00 PM CT, polls closed thought the entire state of South Dakota. Between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM CST, Amendment C was projected to pass.[6]
Pre-decision opinion polls
edit| Date of opinion poll | Conducted by | Sample size | In favor | Against | Undecided | Margin | Margin of Error | Source |
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| Late October 2006 | Zogby Poll | ? | 50% | 45% | 5% | 5% pro | ? | |
| October 2006 | KELO-TV / Argus Leader Poll | ? | 51% | 42% | 7% | 9% pro | ? | |
| 2006 | Argus Leader Poll | ? | 46% | 47% | ? | 1% con | ? | [7] |
| ? | ? | 41% | 49% | ? | 8% con | ? | [8] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 2006 South Dakota General Election Data - Official Returns for Ballot Questions
- ^ Voter Registration Tracking
- ^ Voter Registration/Turnout Statistics 1988-2010
- ^ CNN.com Election 2006 - Ballot Measures Accessed 14 December 2006.
- ^ House Joint Resolution 1001 South Dakota Legislature 2005. Accessed 06 January 2007.
- ^ "Stem Cells Win, Abortion Ban Defeated". CBS News. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2024-08-29.
- ^ S. Dakota not so sure about gay-marriage ban
- ^ Marriage limits set to face stiff fight in 3 states
External links
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