2004 North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1

February 2026 Constitutional Measure 1 223,538 81,708 316,016 487,010 62.68 300px County results 300px Precinct results Yes #28497C 80–90% 1px #AAAAAA solid #47729E 70–80% 1px #AAAAAA solid #7D9CBB 60–70% 1px #AAAAAA solid Source:Official 2004 General Election Results North Dakota North Dakota Definition of Marriage Initiative North Dakota November 2, 2004 North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1Election Results, 2004 General Election https://web.archive.org/web/20080213200550/http://web.apps.state.nd.us/sec/emspublic/gp/electionresultssearch.htm?cmd=Search&searchType=STATE&electionDate=11022004&showMap=N 2008-02-13 , North Dakota Secretary of State Election Management System. Accessed 20 December 2006. of 2004, is an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 73% of the voters.CNN.com Election 2004 - Ballot Measures Accessed 30 November 2006. The text of the amendment states: Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect.North Dakota Constitution https://web.archive.org/web/20070104095048/http://www.legis.nd.gov/constitution/const.pdf 2007-01-04 , Article XI, section 28. Accessed 20 December 2006.Due to the Supreme Court's 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges (576 U.S. 644), which legalized same-sex marriage across the United States, this amendment is unenforceable. Results Measure 1http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2004G.html 2004 General Election Turnout Rates United States Election Project June 4, 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130709145327/http://elections.gmu.edu/Turnout_2004G.html July 9, 2013 223572 81716 63.24 482722 See also LGBT rights in North Dakota References Category:LGBTQ in North Dakota Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Category:North Dakota law Category:2004 in LGBTQ history Constitutional Measure 1 Category:2004 ballot measures in the United States Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States