Wisconsin Question One (2006)
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Wisconsin Question One appeared on the November 7, 2006 general election ballot in Wisconsin, where it was approved.
- Yes: 1,264,310 (59.4%)
- No: 862,924 (40.6%)
Ballot wording
The ballot title read, "Question 1 would define marriage as a union between one man and one woman and prohibit recognition of any legal status similar to marriage for people of the same sex or different sexes."
Official summary
Under present Wisconsin law, only a marriage between a husband and a wife is recognized as valid in this state. A husband is commonly defined as a man who is marriaged to a woman, and a wife is commonly defined as a woman who is marriaged to a man.
A "yes" vote would make the existing restriction on marriage as a union between a man and a woman part of the state constitution, and would prohibit any recognition of the validity of a marriage between persons other than one man and one woman.
A "yes" vote would also prohibit recognition of any legal status which is identical or substantially similar to marriage for unmarried persons of either the same sex or different sexes. The constitution would not further specify what is, or what is not, a legal status identical or substantially similar to marriage. Whether any particular type of domestic relationship, partnership or agreement between unmarried persons would be prohibited by this amendment would be left to further legislative or judicial determination.
Lawsuits
A variety of lawsuits have been filed in the wake of the victory of Question One.
- In 2009, Wisconsin Family Action and others who supported Question One filed a lawsuit against the State of Wisconsin to prevent it from implementing a domestic-partnership registry.[1] According to Julaine Appling, president of Wisconsin Family Action, "Elected officials should never pass laws that violate the will of Wisconsin voters who legitimately amended the state constitution in a fair election. This new domestic-partnership scheme is a sneaky assault on marriage from those who are determined to redefine marriage in Wisconsin."[1]
Campaign finance
Donors for the campaign for the measure:[2]
- Vote Yes for Marriage: $627,227
- Focus on Family Marriage Amedment: $35,134
- Highland Community Church: $2,697
- Marriage Amendment Committee: $2,140
- Marriage is 1 Man and 1 Woman: $1,584
- Marinette/Oconto Co Churches: $400
- WI Catholic Conf-AFFM Marriage: $69
- Total: $669,251
Donors for the campaign against the measure:
- Fair Wisconsin: $4,285,746
- Good For Wisconsin: $12,535
- ACLU of Wisconsin Against the Ban: $7,033
- Catholic Families Basic Rights:$3,950
- Attorneys Against the Ban: $1,849
- Wisconsin Coalition Against Sex Assault: $1,173
- Wisconsin Coalition Against Sex Assault: $916
- UW Oshkosh Coalition Against AMD: $292
- Total: $4,313,493
- Overall Total: $4,982,745
See also
- Wisconsin ballot measures
- Wisconsin 2006 ballot measures
- 2006 ballot measures
- Wisconsin Senate
- Wisconsin State Assembly
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Advocate, "Antigay Groups Sue Over Wisconsin DPs", July 24, 2009
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Donors"
