2004 Montana Initiative 96

Initiative 96
November 2, 2004
Montana Definition of Marriage Amendment
Results
Choice
 Votes %
For 295,070 66.56%
Against 148,263 33.44%
Valid votes 443,333 97.20%
Invalid or blank votes 12,763 2.80%
Total votes 456,096 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 638,474 69.44%
County results

Yes

  80–90%
  70–80%
  60–70%
  50–60%
Source:[1]

Initiative 96 of 2004 is a ballot initiative that amended the Montana Constitution to prevent same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Montana. The Initiative passed via public referendum on November 2, 2004, with 67% of voters supporting and 33% opposing.[2]

The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIII, section 7 of the Montana Constitution, states:

Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.[3]

Results

Initiative 96[4]
ChoiceVotes%
For295,07066.56
Against148,26333.44
Total443,333100.00
Registered voters/turnout699,11463.41

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2004 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS ~ NOVEMBER 2nd, 2004
  2. ↑ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
  3. ↑ The Montana Constitution Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine" Hosted on the Montana Legislature's website. Accessed 30 November 2006.
  4. ↑ "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.
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