2005 Kansas Amendment 1

none February 2026 September 2023 Amendment 1 Kansas Marriage Amendment April 5, 2005 Kansas 417,627 179,432 598,808 1,688,926 270px County results Yes #2B2457 90%–100% 1px #AAAAAA solid #28497C 80%–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70%–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60%–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50%–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #BCBC83 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid Sources: 2005 Constitutional Amendment results by countyOfficial Turnout for the Constitutional Amendment Election, April 5, 2005 Kansas Amendment 1,http://6news.ljworld.com/section/gaymarriage/storypr/195146 Gay marriage ban in public's hands Scott Rothschild Lawrence Journal-World 2006-02-03 2006-12-22 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060523041937/http://6news.ljworld.com/section/gaymarriage/storypr/195146 2006-05-23 which was put before voters on April 5, 2005,Hann John Kansans vote to ban same-sex marriage http://archive.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/04/06/kansans_vote_to_ban_same_sex_marriage/ 11 May 2013 Boston.com 6 April 2005 is an amendment to the Kansas Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by almost 70% of the voters.Election Statistics, Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved on December 22, 2006. The amendment states:Kansas Constitution, Article Fifteen, section 16. Retrieved on October 9, 2014. (a) The marriage contract is to be considered in law as a civil contract. Marriage shall be constituted by one man and one woman only. All other marriages are declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and are void. (b) No relationship, other than a marriage, shall be recognized by the state as entitling the parties to the rights or incidents of marriage. The Kansas Equality Coalition grew out of the organized but ultimately unsuccessful political opposition to the amendment. The KEC is a statewide group of people determined to end discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression. Only Douglas County, which contains Lawrence and the University of Kansas, voted against the amendment. Impact of Supreme Court decisions Following the Supreme Court decision in Schmidt v. Moriarty in 2014, 19 Kansas counties began issuing marriage licenses to same sex couples. Following the ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges in 2015, all Kansas counties were issuing same sex marriage certificates. The combination of the Supreme Court decisions, effectively, albeit unofficially, overturned the constitutional amendment. References External links State Ballot Measures, 2005 Category:2005 ballot measures in the United States Category:2005 in LGBTQ history Category:2005 Kansas elections Category:Kansas ballot measures Category:LGBTQ in Kansas Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions