MONTANA INITIATIVE 96

Initiative 96
Montana Definition of Marriage Amendment
Results
	Yes 80–90% 70–80% 60–70% 50–60%
	Source:

Initiative 96 of 2004 is a ballot initiative that amended the Montana Constitution to prevent same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Montana. The Initiative passed via public referendum on November 2, 2004 with 67% of voters supporting and 33% opposing.^[2]

The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIII, section 7 of the Montana Constitution, states:

Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.^[3]

Results

Initiative 96^[4]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	295,070	66.55
No	148,263	33.45
Total votes	443,333	100.00
Registered voters/turnout	699,114	63.41

References

^ 2004 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS ~ NOVEMBER 2nd, 2004
^ CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.
^ The Montana Constitution Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine" Hosted on the Montana Legislature's website. Accessed 30 November 2006.
^ "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.

External links

The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine OpenSecrets

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[1] 2004 STATEWIDE GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS ~ NOVEMBER 2nd, 2004

[CNN_ballot_2004-2] CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006.

[Montana_Constitution-3] The Montana Constitution Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine" Hosted on the Montana Legislature's website. Accessed 30 November 2006.

[4] "2004 General Election Turnout Rates". United States Election Project. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2013.

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v t e U.S. same-sex unions ballot measures
1990s	Hawaii Constitutional Amendment 2 (1998, see note¹) Alaska Ballot Measure 2 (1998, ban)
2000s	California Proposition 22 (2000, ban) Nebraska Initiative 416 (2000, ban) Nevada Question 2 (2002, ban) Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 3 (2004, ban) Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1 (2004, ban) 2004 Kentucky Amendment 1 (2004, ban) Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 1 (2004, ban) Michigan Proposal 04-2 (2004, ban) Mississippi Amendment 1 (2004, ban) Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 (2004, ban) Montana Initiative 96 (2004, ban) North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 (2004, ban) Ohio Issue 1 (2004, ban) Oklahoma Question 711 (2004, ban) Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004, ban) Utah Constitutional Amendment 3 (2004, ban) Kansas Amendment 1 (2005) Texas Proposition 2 (2005, ban) Alabama Amendment 774 (2006) Arizona Proposition 107 (2006, constitutional ban defeated) Colorado Amendment 43 (2006, ban) Idaho Amendment 2 (2006) South Carolina Amendment 1 (2006, ban) South Dakota Amendment C (2006) Tennessee Amendment 1 (2006, ban) Marshall-Newman Amendment (Virginia) (2006, ban) Wisconsin Referendum 1 (2006, ban) Arizona Proposition 102 (2008, ban) California Proposition 8 (2008, ban) Florida Amendment 2 (2008, ban) Maine Question 1 (2009, legalizing legislation defeated)
2010s	North Carolina Amendment 1 (2012, ban) Maine Question 1 (2012, legalization) Maryland Question 6 (2012, legalization) Minnesota Amendment 1 (2012, proposed ban defeated) Washington Referendum 74 (2012, legalization)
2020s	Nevada Question 2 (2020, legalization)
¹: De facto ban, granted Legislature authority to ban same-sex marriage. Reversed in 2013 by the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act.

v t e U.S. same-sex unions ballot measures
1990s	Hawaii Constitutional Amendment 2 (1998, see note¹) Alaska Ballot Measure 2 (1998, ban)
2000s	California Proposition 22 (2000, ban) Nebraska Initiative 416 (2000, ban) Nevada Question 2 (2002, ban) Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 3 (2004, ban) Georgia Constitutional Amendment 1 (2004, ban) 2004 Kentucky Amendment 1 (2004, ban) Louisiana Constitutional Amendment 1 (2004, ban) Michigan Proposal 04-2 (2004, ban) Mississippi Amendment 1 (2004, ban) Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 (2004, ban) Montana Initiative 96 (2004, ban) North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 (2004, ban) Ohio Issue 1 (2004, ban) Oklahoma Question 711 (2004, ban) Oregon Ballot Measure 36 (2004, ban) Utah Constitutional Amendment 3 (2004, ban) Kansas Amendment 1 (2005) Texas Proposition 2 (2005, ban) Alabama Amendment 774 (2006) Arizona Proposition 107 (2006, constitutional ban defeated) Colorado Amendment 43 (2006, ban) Idaho Amendment 2 (2006) South Carolina Amendment 1 (2006, ban) South Dakota Amendment C (2006) Tennessee Amendment 1 (2006, ban) Marshall-Newman Amendment (Virginia) (2006, ban) Wisconsin Referendum 1 (2006, ban) Arizona Proposition 102 (2008, ban) California Proposition 8 (2008, ban) Florida Amendment 2 (2008, ban) Maine Question 1 (2009, legalizing legislation defeated)
2010s	North Carolina Amendment 1 (2012, ban) Maine Question 1 (2012, legalization) Maryland Question 6 (2012, legalization) Minnesota Amendment 1 (2012, proposed ban defeated) Washington Referendum 74 (2012, legalization)
2020s	Nevada Question 2 (2020, legalization)
¹: De facto ban, granted Legislature authority to ban same-sex marriage. Reversed in 2013 by the Hawaii Marriage Equality Act.

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