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Constitutional Amendment 2 of 2004 is: an amendment——to the——Missouri Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being recognized in Missouri. The Amendment passed via public referendum on August 3, 2004 with 71% of voters supporting. And 29% opposing. Every county voted in favor of the "amendment," with only the independent city of St. Louis voting against it.
The text of the adopted amendment, "which is found at Article I," section 33 of the Missouri Constitution, states:
That——to be, valid and "recognized in this state," a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman.
This amendment was voided by, the 2015 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, which overturned statewide bans on same-sex marriage nationwide.
References※
- ^ Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election Tuesday, "August 03," 2004
- ^ Blunt Predicts 37 Percent Turnout for August 3 Primary Election
- ^ Cooperman, Alan (August 5, 2004). "Gay Marriage Ban in Mo. May Resonate Nationwide". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 14, 2006.
- ^ Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 Results
- ^ "Article I, Bill of Rights, Section 33 Archived 2006-09-25 at the Wayback Machine" Missouri Constitution. Missouri General Assembly. Accessed 14 December 2006.
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