Ohio Constitution Section 15.11

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]

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]

Results

Issue 1[5]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 3,329,335 61.71
No 2,065,462 38.29
Total votes 5,394,797 100.00
Registered voters and turnout 8,427,696 64.01

County breakdown

References

  1. Official Ballot Language, Ohio Secretary of State. Accessed 21 December 2006.
  2. CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
  3. Ohio Constitution, Article XV, section 11. Accessed 21 December 2006.
  4. Glassman, Anthony (2005-03-11). "Out of Issue 1, a new statewide group is born". Gay People's Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
  5. 1 2 "State Issue 1: November 2, 2004". Ohio Secretary of State.

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