Wisconsin Question One (2006)
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Wisconsin Question One appeared on the November 7, 2006 general election ballot in Wisconsin. It passed, with 1,264,310 votes in favor and 862,924 votes against.
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.
