South Dakota Marriage Amendment (2006)
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Election results
| South Dakota Amendment C (2006) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 172,305 | 51.83% | ||
| No | 160,152 | 48.17% | ||
Election Results via: South Dakota Secretary of State
Ballot wording
South Dakota state statutes limit marriage to unions between a man and a woman. However, the South Dakota Constitution did not address the matter. Amendment C created a new amendment to Article XXI of the state Constitution that reads:
"Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in South Dakota. The uniting of two or more persons in a civil union, domestic partnership or other quasi-marital relationship shall not be valid or recognized in South Dakota."
Funding of the campaigns for and against
There were two main campaign committees involved with this ballot measure. The South Dakota Family Policy 2006 Issue Fund supported passage of the amendment, and spent $123,166. South Dakotans Against Discrimination opposed the amendment, and spent $171,578.[3]
Donors to the South Dakota Family Policy Fund
Donors to South Dakotans Against Discrimination
Donors to this group included the Human Rights Campaign ($25,695), the Coalition for Progress ($25,000), the Gill Action Fund ($25,000) and Jonathan Lewis ($5,000).
See also
- South Dakota 2006 ballot measures
- 2006 ballot measures
- South Dakota State Senate
- South Dakota House of Representatives
- Marriage and family on the ballot
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