The Alabama Interracial Marriage Amendment, also known as Proposed Statewide Amendment Number 2, was a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment on the November 7, 2000 ballot in Alabama, where it was approved.[1]
- The amendment repealed Article IV, Section 102 of the Alabama constitution, which had prohibited interracial marriages.
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 2 (2000) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage |
 a Yes | 801,725 | 59.49% |
| No | 545,933 | 40.51% |
Results via: USelectionatlas.org.
Text of measure
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Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, to abolish the prohibition of interracial marriages. (Proposed by Act No. 1999-321)[2]
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Path to the ballot
- The amendment was proposed by Representative Holmes.
- The amendment was also know as HB 13 (1999) and Act No. 1999-321.[3]
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