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2006 Arizona Proposition 107

Arizona Proposition 107 was a proposed same-sex marriage ban, put before voters by ballot initiative in the 2006 general election. If passed, it would have prohibited the state of Arizona from recognizing same-sex marriages or civil unions. The state already had a statute defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman and prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.[1]

Arizona Proposition 107 (2006)
November 7, 2006
Arizona Marriage Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 721,489 48.20%
No 775,498 51.80%
Total votes 1,496,987 100.00%

This proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution failed, with 48.2% voting in favor and 51.8% opposed, making Arizona the first U.S. state to defeat a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Several states approved similar measures between 1998 and 2006.[2]

The proposition was backed by the Protect Marriage Arizona coalition, which included the Center for Arizona Policy and United Families Arizona. The proposition was primarily opposed by the Arizona Together coalition, which included the Arizona Human Rights Fund and the Human Rights Campaign.

Voters approved a more limited constitutional amendment which banned same-sex marriage but not state-recognized civil unions or domestic partnerships, 2008 Arizona Proposition 102, in 2008 with 56% of the vote.

Official title and text Edit

An Initiative Measure

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending the Constitution of Arizona; by adding Article XXX; relating to the protection of marriage

To preserve and protect marriage in this state, only a union between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage by this state or its political subdivisions and no legal status for unmarried persons shall be created or recognized by this state or its political subdivisions that is similar to that of marriage.

Electoral results Edit

Statewide Edit

Proposition 107
Choice Votes %
  No 775,498 51.8
Yes 721,789 48.2
Total votes 1,496,987 100.00

By county Edit

County[3] Yes No
Apache County 50% (8,661) 50% (8,740)
Cochise County 56% (19,422) 44% (15,490)
Coconino County 40% (15,139) 60% (22,279)
Gila County 52% (8,526) 48% (7,775)
Graham County 69% (5,221) 31% (2,369)
Greenlee County 57% (1,151) 43% (885)
La Paz County 52% (1,921) 48% (1,772)
Maricopa County 48% (421,568) 52% (449,065)
Mohave County 57% (25,429) 43% (19,254)
Navajo County 56% (14,194) 44% (11,246)
Pima County 42% (115,915) 58% (158,721)
Pinal County 52% (28,873) 48% (26,882)
Santa Cruz County 45% (3,473) 55% (4,204)
Yavapai County 52% (36,992) 48% (34,346)
Yuma County 55% (15,004) 45% (12,470)
Total 48% (721,489) 52% (775,498)

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 25 – Marital and Domestic Relations". September 18, 2007.
  2. ^ Geis, Sonya (November 20, 2006). "New Tactic In Fighting Marriage Initiatives". Washington Post. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2008.

External links Edit

  • (including arguments for and against the measure)
  • Protect Marriage Arizona (Yes On Prop 107)
  • The Center for Arizona Policy
  • The Human Rights Campaign
  • The Money Behind the 2006 Marriage Amendments – National Institute on Money in State Politics

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