South Dakota Marriage Amendment (2006)
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South Dakota Amendment C appeared on the November 6, 2007 South Dakota ballot. It passed with 52% of the vote: 172,305 votes in favor and 160,152 votes opposed.[1] The measure was legislatively referred to the ballot by the South Dakota state assembly as an Initiated constitutional amendment.[2]
South Dakota state statues 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."
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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).
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References
- ↑ Official returns for 2006 South Dakota ballot measures
- ↑ Text of House Joint Resolution 1001 (PDF)
- ↑ "Follow The Money" Report on Spending For and Against South Dakota Amendment C
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