Are you in favor of amending the Kentucky Constitution to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be a marriage in Kentucky, and that a legal status identical to or similar to marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized?
Results
Choice
Votes
%
Yes
1,222,125
74.56%
No
417,097
25.44%
Total votes
1,639,222
100.00%
Registered voters/turnout
2,794,286
58.66%
Results by county
Yes
90–100%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections
The text of the amendment states:
Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Kentucky. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized.[3]
On September 10, 2013, the Kentucky Equality Federation sued the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Franklin Circuit Court claiming Kentucky's 2004 Constitutional Amendment banning same-sex marriage violated sections of the commonwealth's constitution. Case # 13-CI-1074 was assigned by the Franklin County Court Clerk (the location of the Kentucky State Capitol). The lawsuit was conceived by President Jordan Palmer, written and signed by Vice President of Legal Jillian Hall, Esq. On April 16, 2015, the case was decided in favor of the plaintiff by Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas D. Wingate.
2004, kentucky, amendment, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, . This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources 2004 Kentucky Amendment 1 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same sex marriages or civil unions The referendum was approved by 75 of the voters 2 Amendment 1November 2 2004 2004 11 02 Are you in favor of amending the Kentucky Constitution to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be a marriage in Kentucky and that a legal status identical to or similar to marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized ResultsChoice Votes Yes 1 222 125 74 56 No 417 097 25 44 Total votes 1 639 222 100 00 Registered voters turnout 2 794 286 58 66 Results by countyYes 90 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 Source Kentucky State Board of ElectionsThe text of the amendment states Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Kentucky A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized 3 Contents 1 Legal Challenges 2 Results 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksLegal Challenges editMain article Kentucky Equality Federation v Beshear On September 10 2013 the Kentucky Equality Federation sued the Commonwealth of Kentucky in Franklin Circuit Court claiming Kentucky s 2004 Constitutional Amendment banning same sex marriage violated sections of the commonwealth s constitution Case 13 CI 1074 was assigned by the Franklin County Court Clerk the location of the Kentucky State Capitol The lawsuit was conceived by President Jordan Palmer written and signed by Vice President of Legal Jillian Hall Esq On April 16 2015 the case was decided in favor of the plaintiff by Franklin County Circuit Court Judge Thomas D Wingate This provision also became void in 2015 when the U S Supreme Court ruled in Obergefell v Hodges that the fundamental right to marry is guaranteed to same sex couples by both the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution Results editAmendment 1 4 Choice Votes nbsp Yes 1 222 125 74 55No 417 097 25 45Total votes 1 639 222 100 00Registered voters turnout 3 057 741 53 6See also editLGBT rights in Kentucky Same sex marriage in KentuckyReferences edit 2004 Election Night Tally Results Archived 2009 03 04 at the Wayback Machine Kentucky State Board of Elections Accessed 18 December 2006 CNN com Election 2004 Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006 Kentucky Constitution Section 233A Archived 2007 03 09 at the Wayback Machine Kentucky Legislature Accessed 18 December 2006 2004 General Election Turnout Rates United States Election Project June 4 2013 Archived from the original on July 9 2013 External links editThe Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments National Institute on Money in State Politics Archived 2012 03 28 at the Wayback Machine nbsp nbsp This Kentucky elections related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2004 Kentucky Amendment 1 amp oldid 1182050102, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
