| Constitutional Amendment 2 | |
| Missouri Marriage Definition Amendment | |
| Yes: | 1,055,771 |
| No: | 439,529 |
| Total: | 1,495,300 |
| Electorate: | 3,483,481 |
| Map: | 2004 Missouri Amendment 2 results map by county.svg |
| Mapcaption: | Yes No |
| Date: | August 3, 2004 |
| Country: | Missouri |
| Notes: | Sources: [1] [2] |
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.[3] Every county voted in favor of the amendment, with only the independent city of St. Louis voting against it.[4]
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.[5]
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.