Section 15.11 is a provision in the Ohio Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions .[1] constitutional amendment in 2004 under the name of "Issue One", it received support from 61.7% of voters.[2]
State Issue 1 Ohio Definition of Marriage Amendment
Results Choice
Votes % Yes 3,329,335 No 2,065,462 Valid votes 5,394,797 Invalid or blank votes 0 Total votes 5,394,797 100.00% Registered voters/turnout 8,427,696 64.01%
Yes
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
No
50–60%
The text of the amendment states:
Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions. This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design, qualities, significance or effect of marriage. [3]
The LGBT rights organization Equality Ohio was founded in response to the passage of Issue 1.[4]
Many political experts credit the amendment with bolstering turnout in rural Ohio, leading to many religious supporters of President George W. Bush to turnout to the polls, helping him win the state of Ohio by a narrow 2 point margin.
Results edit Issue 1[5] Choice Votes % Yes 3,329,335 61.71 No 2,065,462 38.29
County breakdown edit Breakdown of voting by county[5] County Yes Votes No Votes Adams 75.34% 8,700 24.66% 2,847 Allen 71.04% 33,765 28.96% 13,764 Ashland 70.48% 17,447 29.52% 7,307 Ashtabula 61.10% 27,133 38.90% 17,275 Athens 44.22% 12,816 55.78% 16,166 Auglaize 75.18% 17,051 24.82% 5,628 Belmont 72.32% 23,521 27.68% 9,002 Brown 74.12% 14,394 25.88% 5,026 Butler 68.08% 109,779 31.92% 51,462 Carroll 70.75% 9,822 29.25% 4,060 Champaign 70.17% 12,915 29.83% 5,491 Clark 63.88% 42,661 36.12% 24,126 Clermont 68.21% 58,172 31.79% 27,108 Clinton 71.65% 12,791 28.35% 5,062 Columbiana 70.14% 33,970 29.86% 14,465 Coshocton 69.78% 11,693 30.22% 5,063 Crawford 70.92% 15,197 29.08% 6,232 Cuyahoga 53.26% 335,678 46.74% 294,569 Darke 72.93% 18,803 27.07% 6,980 Defiance 72.40% 13,048 27.60% 4,975 Delaware 62.19% 48,844 37.81% 29,696 Erie 63.59% 24,466 36.41% 14,007 Fairfield 68.02% 45,423 31.98% 21,352 Fayette 74.83% 8,544 25.17% 2,874 Franklin 51.99% 248,873 48.01% 229,841 Fulton 71.77% 15,041 28.23% 5,917 Gallia 79.76% 10,897 20.24% 2,766 Geauga 59.93% 29,360 40.07% 19,630 Greene 62.04% 48,100 37.96% 29,430 Guernsey 69.23% 11,781 30.77% 5,237 Hamilton 56.30% 229,118 43.70% 177,850 Hancock 72.46% 24,787 27.54% 9,422 Hardin 74.49% 9,710 25.51% 3,325 Harrison 69.67% 5,566 30.33% 2,423 Henry 73.63% 10,834 26.37% 3,881 Highland 76.61% 13,819 23.39% 4,219 Hocking 69.99% 8,935 30.01% 3,832 Holmes 76.54% 8,525 23.46% 2,613 Huron 68.69% 17,180 31.31% 7,831 Jackson 74.98% 10,332 25.02% 3,448 Jefferson 72.41% 25,726 27.59% 9,801 Knox 68.19% 17,815 31.81% 8,310 Lake 57.63% 65,012 42.37% 47,796 Lawrence 79.44% 21,155 20.56% 5,474 Licking 66.28% 51,612 33.72% 26,262 Logan 72% 15,112 28% 5,878 Lorain 58.90% 80,124 41.10% 55,900 Lucas 57.61% 119,916 42.39% 88,227 Madison 70% 12,003 30% 5,144 Mahoning 62.95% 81,469 37.05% 47,951 Marion 67.91% 19,374 32.09% 9,157 Medina 61.56% 50,655 38.44% 31,629 Meigs 75.15% 7,861 24.85% 2,600 Mercer 77.05% 15,777 22.95% 4,698 Miami 67.77% 33,641 32.23% 15,998 Monroe 74.29% 5,651 25.71% 1,956 Montgomery 58.19% 158,639 41.81% 113,969 Morgan 71.80% 4,708 28.20% 1,849 Morrow 71.33% 11,500 28.67% 4,622 Muskingum 67.44% 25,464 32.56% 12,294 Noble 71.24% 4,592 28.76% 1,854 Ottawa 63.81% 14,429 36.19% 8,182 Paulding 74.15% 7,218 25.85% 2,516 Perry 71.13% 10,567 28.87% 4,288 Pickaway 70.57% 15,670 29.43% 6,534 Pike 74.57% 9,069 25.43% 3,092 Portage 57.52% 42,828 42.48% 31,626 Preble 70.81% 14,593 29.19% 6,015 Putnam 77.67% 14,317 22.33% 4,117 Richland 68.16% 41,254 31.84% 19,274 Ross 68.66% 20,774 31.34% 9,483 Sandusky 67.14% 19,077 32.86% 9,336 Scioto 76.70% 26,401 23.30% 8,018 Seneca 66.05% 17,377 33.95% 8,931 Shelby 73.45% 16,445 26.55% 5,943 Stark 64.18% 118,809 35.82% 66,302 Summit 57.87% 153,894 42.13% 112,045 Trumbull 61.88% 64,823 38.12% 39,933 Tuscarawas 65.93% 27,623 34.07% 14,274 Union 70.58% 15,683 29.42% 6,536 Van Wert 75.14% 11,261 24.86% 3,726 Vinton 68.59% 4,010 31.41% 1,836 Warren 69.41% 63,431 30.59% 27,960 Washington 72.27% 20,940 27.73% 8,036 Wayne 66.91% 33,967 33.09% 16,798 Williams 72.56% 13,275 27.44% 5,019 Wood 59.36% 36,530 40.64% 25,014 Wyandot 71.77% 7,773 28.23% 3,057
References edit ^ Official Ballot Language 2006-06-22 at the Wayback Machine , Ohio Secretary of State. Accessed 21 December 2006. ^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006. ^ Ohio Constitution, Article XV, section 11. Accessed 21 December 2006. ^ Glassman, Anthony (March 11, 2005). "Out of Issue 1, a new statewide group is born". Gay People's Chronicle . Retrieved November 18, 2010 . ^ a b "State Issue 1: November 2, 2004". Ohio Secretary of State. External links edit The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
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Section 15 11 is a provision in the Ohio Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same sex marriages or civil unions 1 Approved as a constitutional amendment in 2004 under the name of Issue One it received support from 61 7 of voters 2 State Issue 1November 2 2004Ohio Definition of Marriage AmendmentResultsChoice Votes Yes 3 329 335 61 71 No 2 065 462 38 29 Valid votes 5 394 797 100 00 Invalid or blank votes 0 0 00 Total votes 5 394 797 100 00 Registered voters turnout 8 427 696 64 01 Yes 70 80 60 70 50 60 No 50 60 The text of the amendment states Only a union between one man and one woman may be a marriage valid in or recognized by this state and its political subdivisions This state and its political subdivisions shall not create or recognize a legal status for relationships of unmarried individuals that intends to approximate the design qualities significance or effect of marriage 3 The LGBT rights organization Equality Ohio was founded in response to the passage of Issue 1 4 Many political experts credit the amendment with bolstering turnout in rural Ohio leading to many religious supporters of President George W Bush to turnout to the polls helping him win the state of Ohio by a narrow 2 point margin Contents 1 Results 1 1 County breakdown 2 References 3 External linksResults editIssue 1 5 Choice Votes nbsp Yes 3 329 335 61 71 No 2 065 462 38 29 Total votes 5 394 797 100 00 Registered voters turnout 8 427 696 64 01 County breakdown edit Breakdown of voting by county 5 County Yes Votes No Votes Adams 75 34 8 700 24 66 2 847 Allen 71 04 33 765 28 96 13 764 Ashland 70 48 17 447 29 52 7 307 Ashtabula 61 10 27 133 38 90 17 275 Athens 44 22 12 816 55 78 16 166 Auglaize 75 18 17 051 24 82 5 628 Belmont 72 32 23 521 27 68 9 002 Brown 74 12 14 394 25 88 5 026 Butler 68 08 109 779 31 92 51 462 Carroll 70 75 9 822 29 25 4 060 Champaign 70 17 12 915 29 83 5 491 Clark 63 88 42 661 36 12 24 126 Clermont 68 21 58 172 31 79 27 108 Clinton 71 65 12 791 28 35 5 062 Columbiana 70 14 33 970 29 86 14 465 Coshocton 69 78 11 693 30 22 5 063 Crawford 70 92 15 197 29 08 6 232 Cuyahoga 53 26 335 678 46 74 294 569 Darke 72 93 18 803 27 07 6 980 Defiance 72 40 13 048 27 60 4 975 Delaware 62 19 48 844 37 81 29 696 Erie 63 59 24 466 36 41 14 007 Fairfield 68 02 45 423 31 98 21 352 Fayette 74 83 8 544 25 17 2 874 Franklin 51 99 248 873 48 01 229 841 Fulton 71 77 15 041 28 23 5 917 Gallia 79 76 10 897 20 24 2 766 Geauga 59 93 29 360 40 07 19 630 Greene 62 04 48 100 37 96 29 430 Guernsey 69 23 11 781 30 77 5 237 Hamilton 56 30 229 118 43 70 177 850 Hancock 72 46 24 787 27 54 9 422 Hardin 74 49 9 710 25 51 3 325 Harrison 69 67 5 566 30 33 2 423 Henry 73 63 10 834 26 37 3 881 Highland 76 61 13 819 23 39 4 219 Hocking 69 99 8 935 30 01 3 832 Holmes 76 54 8 525 23 46 2 613 Huron 68 69 17 180 31 31 7 831 Jackson 74 98 10 332 25 02 3 448 Jefferson 72 41 25 726 27 59 9 801 Knox 68 19 17 815 31 81 8 310 Lake 57 63 65 012 42 37 47 796 Lawrence 79 44 21 155 20 56 5 474 Licking 66 28 51 612 33 72 26 262 Logan 72 15 112 28 5 878 Lorain 58 90 80 124 41 10 55 900 Lucas 57 61 119 916 42 39 88 227 Madison 70 12 003 30 5 144 Mahoning 62 95 81 469 37 05 47 951 Marion 67 91 19 374 32 09 9 157 Medina 61 56 50 655 38 44 31 629 Meigs 75 15 7 861 24 85 2 600 Mercer 77 05 15 777 22 95 4 698 Miami 67 77 33 641 32 23 15 998 Monroe 74 29 5 651 25 71 1 956 Montgomery 58 19 158 639 41 81 113 969 Morgan 71 80 4 708 28 20 1 849 Morrow 71 33 11 500 28 67 4 622 Muskingum 67 44 25 464 32 56 12 294 Noble 71 24 4 592 28 76 1 854 Ottawa 63 81 14 429 36 19 8 182 Paulding 74 15 7 218 25 85 2 516 Perry 71 13 10 567 28 87 4 288 Pickaway 70 57 15 670 29 43 6 534 Pike 74 57 9 069 25 43 3 092 Portage 57 52 42 828 42 48 31 626 Preble 70 81 14 593 29 19 6 015 Putnam 77 67 14 317 22 33 4 117 Richland 68 16 41 254 31 84 19 274 Ross 68 66 20 774 31 34 9 483 Sandusky 67 14 19 077 32 86 9 336 Scioto 76 70 26 401 23 30 8 018 Seneca 66 05 17 377 33 95 8 931 Shelby 73 45 16 445 26 55 5 943 Stark 64 18 118 809 35 82 66 302 Summit 57 87 153 894 42 13 112 045 Trumbull 61 88 64 823 38 12 39 933 Tuscarawas 65 93 27 623 34 07 14 274 Union 70 58 15 683 29 42 6 536 Van Wert 75 14 11 261 24 86 3 726 Vinton 68 59 4 010 31 41 1 836 Warren 69 41 63 431 30 59 27 960 Washington 72 27 20 940 27 73 8 036 Wayne 66 91 33 967 33 09 16 798 Williams 72 56 13 275 27 44 5 019 Wood 59 36 36 530 40 64 25 014 Wyandot 71 77 7 773 28 23 3 057References edit Official Ballot Language Archived 2006 06 22 at the Wayback Machine Ohio Secretary of State Accessed 21 December 2006 CNN com Election 2004 Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006 Ohio Constitution Article XV section 11 Accessed 21 December 2006 Glassman Anthony March 11 2005 Out of Issue 1 a new statewide group is born Gay People s Chronicle Retrieved November 18 2010 a b State Issue 1 November 2 2004 Ohio Secretary of State External links editThe Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments National Institute on 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