2006 Arizona Proposition 107

Failed referendum on a statewide same-sex marriage ban September 2023 Arizona Proposition 107 (2006) Arizona Marriage Amendment Arizona 721,789 775,498 1,553,032 2,568,401 58.28 2006 General Election - November 7, 2006 Arizona 220px County results Yes #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid #B6C8D9 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid No #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid November 7, 2006 Arizona Proposition 107 was a proposed same-sex marriage ban, put before voters by ballot initiative in the 2006 general election. If passed, it would have prohibited the U.S. state of Arizona from recognizing same-sex marriages or civil unions. The state already had a statute defining marriage as the union of a man and a woman and prohibiting the recognition of same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.http://www.azleg.state.az.us/ArizonaRevisedStatutes.asp?Title=25 Arizona Revised Statutes, Title 25 – Marital and Domestic Relations 2007-09-18 This proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution failed, with 48.2% voting in favor and 51.8% opposed, making Arizona the first U.S. state to defeat a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Several states approved similar measures between 1998 and 2006.Geis Sonya New Tactic In Fighting Marriage Initiatives https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/19/AR2006111901168.html October 28, 2012 Washington Post November 20, 2006 The proposition was backed by the Protect Marriage Arizona coalition, which included the Center for Arizona Policy and United Families Arizona. The proposition was primarily opposed by the Arizona Together coalition, which included the Arizona Human Rights Fund and the Human Rights Campaign. Voters approved a more limited constitutional amendment which banned same-sex marriage but not state-recognized civil unions or domestic partnerships, 2008 Arizona Proposition 102, in 2008 with 56% of the vote. Official title and text An Initiative Measure Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Arizona; amending the Constitution of Arizona; by adding Article XXX; relating to the protection of marriage To preserve and protect marriage in this state, only a union between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage by this state or its political subdivisions and no legal status for unmarried persons shall be created or recognized by this state or its political subdivisions that is similar to that of marriage. Electoral results Statewide Proposition 107 721789 775498 By county Countyhttp://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/ElectionInformation.htm Arizona Secretary of State: 2006 general election results 2008-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20080730184524/http://www.azsos.gov/election/2006/General/ElectionInformation.htm July 30, 2008 dead Yes No Apache County 50% (8,661) 50% (8,740) Cochise County 56% (19,422) 44% (15,490) Coconino County 40% (15,139) 60% (22,279) Gila County 52% (8,526) 48% (7,775) Graham County 69% (5,221) 31% (2,369) Greenlee County 57% (1,151) 43% (885) La Paz County 52% (1,921) 48% (1,772) Maricopa County 48% (421,568) 52% (449,065) Mohave County 57% (25,429) 43% (19,254) Navajo County 56% (14,194) 44% (11,246) Pima County 42% (115,915) 58% (158,721) Pinal County 52% (28,873) 48% (26,882) Santa Cruz County 45% (3,473) 55% (4,204) Yavapai County 52% (36,992) 48% (34,346) Yuma County 55% (15,004) 45% (12,470) Total 48% (721,489) 52% (775,498) Pre-decision opinion polls Date of opinion pollConducted bySample sizeIn favorAgainstUndecidedMarginMargin of ErrorSource October 2006 Social Research Lab for Northern Arizona University ? 51% left 42% ? 9% pro ? Arizona debates gay marriageBallot Measure Update Arizona State University / KAET-TV ? 30% 56% left ? 26% con ? October 7–8, 2006 Harstad Strategic Research ? 41% 48% left 11% 7% con ? Polls show same-sex marriage ban may fail in Arizona See also List of Arizona Ballot Propositions 2008 Arizona Proposition 102 LGBT rights in Arizona References External links Proposition Text at AZ Secretary of State site (including arguments for and against the measure) Protect Marriage Arizona (Yes On Prop 107) Arizona Together (No On Prop 107) The Center for Arizona Policy The Human Rights Campaign The Money Behind the 2006 Marriage Amendments – National Institute on Money in State Politics Category:2006 Arizona elections Category:2006 ballot measures in the United States Category:Arizona ballot measures Category:2006 in LGBTQ history Category:LGBTQ in Arizona Category:Initiatives in the United States Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States