2004 Oklahoma State Question 711 Explained

State Question 711
Oklahoma Definition of Marriage Amendment
Yes:1,075,216
No:347,303
Total:1,463,758
Electorate:2,143,978
Turnoutpct:66.35
Map:2004 Oklahoma Question 711.svg
Mapcaption:Yes
Country:Oklahoma
Date:November 2, 2004
Notes:Sources: [1] [2]

Oklahoma Question 711[3] of 2004, was an amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution that defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman, thus rendering recognition or performance of same-sex marriages or civil unions null within the state prior to its being ruled unconstitutional. The referendum was approved by 76 percent of the voters.[4]

On January 14, 2014, Judge Terence C. Kern of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma declared Question 711 unconstitutional. The case, Bishop v. United States (formerly Bishop v. Oklahoma), was then stayed pending appeal.[5] On July 18, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit ruled that Oklahoma's ban was unconstitutional.[6] On October 6, 2014, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected Oklahoma's request for review, overturning all state laws banning same-sex marriage.

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The text of the amendment states:[7]

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References

  1. https://oklahoma.gov/elections/elections-results/election-results/2004-election-results/04rslt-shl.html OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD ELECTION RESULTS 2004
  2. https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/voter-registration-statistics/2004-vr-statistics/vr-1104.pdf VOTER REGISTRATION As of November 1, 2004
  3. http://www.ok.gov/~elections/04gen.html General Election, November 2, 2004, Summary Results
  4. http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/pages/results/ballot.measures/ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures
  5. http://prop8legalcommentary.blogspot.com/2009/08/federal-lawsuit-renewed-against.html Federal lawsuit renewed against Oklahoma's constitutional ban of same-sex marriage
  6. News: Bell. Kyle. 10th Circuit Appeals Court Strikes Down Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban. 18 July 2014. South Bend Voice. 18 July 2014.
  7. https://www.sos.ok.gov/documents/questions/711.pdf at sos.ok.gov Accessed 18 July 2014.

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