Minnesota Amendment 1, Definition of Marriage Amendment (2012)
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| Topic Family-related policy and LGBTQ issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 6, 2012. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman in the state. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman in the state. |
Election results
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Minnesota Amendment 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,399,916 | 48.10% | ||
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1,510,434 | 51.90% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Limiting the status of marriage to opposite sex couples. "Recognition of Marriage Solely Between One Man and One Woman." YES NO | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
In order to refer proposed amendments to the ballot, they must be agreed on by a majority of the members of each chamber of the Minnesota State Legislature. Legislators introduced three bills proposing the ballot amendment.[1] After winning approval in the Minnesota State Senate, Senate File 1308 was approved by the State House. Since the bill does not require the governor's approval, the proposed amendment moved directly to the 2012 ballot.[2]
The three bills are as follows:
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Minnesota Independent, "Minnesota Republicans offer constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage," April 26, 2011
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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