2006 South Dakota Amendment C

February 2026 Amendment C 172,305 160,152 341105 507,132 65.56 300px County results Yes #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 #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid 2006 South Dakota General Election Data - Official Returns for Ballot QuestionsVoter Registration TrackingVoter Registration/Turnout Statistics 1988-2010 South Dakota Marriage Definition Amendment South Dakota November 7, 2006 South Dakota Amendment C of 2006 is an amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages, or to recognize civil unions, domestic partnerships, or other quasi-marital relationships regardless of gender. The referendum was approved on 7 November 2006 by 52% of the state's voters.CNN.com Election 2006 - Ballot Measures Accessed 14 December 2006. The text of the adopted amendment states: 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.House Joint Resolution 1001 https://web.archive.org/web/20130605130739/http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2005/bills/HJR1001p.pdf 2013-06-05 South Dakota Legislature 2005. Accessed 06 January 2007. The amendment was rendered void by Obergefell v. Hodges, a US Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Legislative history On January 24, 2005, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 53 in favor and 16 against, South Dakota House Joint Resolution 1001 (SD HJR 1001). On February 14, 2005, the South Dakota Senate passed, by a vote of 20 in favor and 15 against, HJR 1001, which put it on the ballot for the 2006 general election. Results On November 7, 2006, at 7:00 PM CT, polls closed thought the entire state of South Dakota. Between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM CST, Amendment C was projected to pass.Stem Cells Win, Abortion Ban Defeated https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stem-cells-win-abortion-ban-defeated/ CBS News 2006-11-08 2024-08-29 Pre-decision opinion polls Date of opinion pollConducted bySample sizeIn favorAgainstUndecidedMarginMargin of ErrorSource Late October 2006 Zogby Poll ? 50% left 45% 5% 5% pro ? October 2006 KELO-TV / Argus Leader Poll ? 51% left 42% 7% 9% pro ? 2006 Argus Leader Poll ? 46% 47% left ? 1% con ? S. Dakota not so sure about gay-marriage ban ? ? 41% 49% left ? 8% con ? Marriage limits set to face stiff fight in 3 states See also LGBT rights in South Dakota References External links The Money Behind the 2006 Marriage Amendments OpenSecrets Law LGBTQ Category:LGBTQ in South Dakota Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Category:South Dakota law South Dakota Amendment C South Dakota Amendment C Amendment C Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States