In September we participated in the collection of over
1200 signatures petitioning for an
amendment to the Ohio Constitution to be included on the November 2, 2004
ballot. The
statewide effort to collect 533,000 signatures succeeded and ISSUE ONE was put
on the
ballot.
Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell has posted the election day results
of Issue 1 and with 100%
of precincts reporting states:
YES votes = 3,202,272 (61.64%)
NO votes = 1,992,561 (38.36%)
The following language, having been approved by a majority of voters in
Ohio, is expected to
take effect 30 days after the election:
Be it Resolved by the People of the State of Ohio:
That the Constitution of the State of Ohio be amended by adopting a section
to be designated
as Section 11 of Article XV thereof, to read as follows:
Article XV
Section 11. 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.
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How many times have you heard it? "Same-sex marriage is inevitable." Well,
the fact is,
when you give the people a chance to vote on it, they have said NO every time.
Such was
the case in 11 out of 11 states on November 2.
The following link provides insightful news accounts of the election.
Text of each marriage amendment and margins of victory (includes all states)
http://www.alliancealert.org/aa2004/2004_11_03.htm
Arkansas - 75-25%
Georgia - 77-23%
Kentucky - 75-25%
Michigan - 59-41%
Mississippi - 86-14%
Montana - 66-34%
North Dakota - 73-27%
Ohio - 62-38%
Oklahoma - 76-24%
Oregon - 57-43%
Utah - 66-34%