Kentucky Marriage Amendment (2004)
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The Kentucky Marriage Amendment appeared on the November 2004 ballot in Kentucky as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1]
- Yes: 1,222,125 (74.6%)
- No: 417,097 (25.4%)
Text on ballot
The text on the ballot said:
"Are you in favor of amending the Kentucky Constitution to provide that only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be a marriage in Kentucky, and that a legal status identical to or similar to marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized?"
Financing the campaign
A total of $724,234 was spent on both sides of the campaign, with $201,370 on the pro-side and $522,864 on the anti-side.
The major donors to the "yes" vote side were:
- Vote Yes for Marriage Committee, $135,493.
- Yes for Traditional Marriage, $41,308.
The committee supporting the "no" side, Kentucky Families for Fairness, had 791 donors. The major donors were:
- National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, $73,000.
- Carla Wallace, $43,754.
- Stinson-Lewis-Stinson Pride Foundation, $40,000.
- Fairness Campaign, $17,000.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 2004 Kentucky Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money database on the Kentucky Marriage Amendment (2004)
