2004 Arkansas Amendment 3 Explained

Amendment 3
Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Yes Text:	For
No Text:	Against
Yes:	753,770
No:	251,914
Total:	1,054,945
Electorate:	1,686,124
Turnoutpct:	62.47
Map:	2004 Arkansas Amendment 3 results map by county.svg
Mapcaption:	Yes
Notes:	Source: ^[1] ^[2]
Date:	November 2, 2004
Country:	Arkansas

Constitutional Amendment 3 of 2004, is an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.^[3]

Contents

The text of the amendment states:^[4]

May 2014 Court Ruling on Amendment 3 and Arkansas Statutes

See main article: Same-sex marriage in Arkansas and LGBT rights in Arkansas. On May 9, 2014, Sixth Judicial Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled the ban on same-sex marriage in the state of Arkansas was unconstitutional, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state. Previously same-sex marriage was banned by both state statute and the state constitution in Arkansas. Subject to court stays and appeals.^[5]

See also

• LGBT rights in Arkansas

External links

• The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20081031123250/http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac:show:contest_statewide=1&elecid=66&contestid=130 Proposed Constitutional Amendment No. 3 - Certified
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20081030203532/http://www.arelections.org/index.php?ac:show:turnout=1&elecid=66 2004 General Election and Non-Partisan Judicial Runoff Voter Turnout
3. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ballot.measures/ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures
4. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/data/constitution/ArkansasConstitution1874.pdf Arkansas State Constitution
5. News: Arkansas judge strikes down state ban on same-sex marriage . Reuters . May 9, 2014 . May 9, 2014.