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North Dakota Definition of Marriage Initiative | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1[2] of 2004, is an amendment to theNorth Dakota Constitution thatmakes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or performsame-sex marriages orcivil unions. The referendum was approved by 73% of the voters.[3]
The text of the amendment states:
Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect.[4]
Due to theSupreme Court's 2015 ruling inObergefell v. Hodges (576U.S. 644), which legalized same-sex marriage across the United States, this amendment is unenforceable.
| Choice | Votes | % |
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| 223,572 | 73.23 | |
| No | 81,716 | 26.77 |
| Total votes | 305,288 | 100.00 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 482,722 | 63.24 |
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