Idaho Amendment 2 (2006)
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Idaho Amendment 2 appeared on the November 6, 2007 Idaho ballot. It passed with 63% of the vote: 282,301 votes in favor and 163,408 votes again. The measure was legislatively referred to the ballot by the Idaho state assembly.[1]
It created a new amendment to Article III of the Idaho Constitution that reads[2]:
"A marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this state."
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Funding of the campaigns for and against
Three political groups supported the measure, cumulatively spending about $39,000. Opposition to the amendment was mobilized by Idaho Votes No, which spent $106,378.[3]
Donors who supported the amendment
Donors who opposed the amendment
Donors to Idaho Votes No included the Gill Action Fund ($25,000) and the Western States Center ($10,000).
See also
References
- ↑ Text of House Joint Resolution 2
- ↑ Text of Idaho Amendment 2
- ↑ "Follow The Money" Report on Spending For and Against Idaho Amendment 2
