2004 Montana Initiative 96

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]

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]

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

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

See also

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References

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  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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