2004 Missouri Amendment 2

Referendum to ban same-sex marriage February 2026 September 2023 Constitutional Amendment 2 Missouri Marriage Definition Amendment 1,055,771 439,529 1,495,300 3,483,481 2004 Missouri Amendment 2 results map by county.svg County results Yes #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 #DEDEBD 50–60% 1px #AAAAAA solid August 3, 2004 Missouri Sources:Official Election Returns State of Missouri Primary Election Tuesday, August 03, 2004Blunt Predicts 37 Percent Turnout for August 3 Primary Election Constitutional Amendment 2 of 2004 is an amendment to the Missouri Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being recognized in Missouri. The Amendment passed via public referendum on August 3, 2004, with 71% of voters supporting and 29% opposing.Cooperman Alan https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38861-2004Aug4.html Gay Marriage Ban in Mo. May Resonate Nationwide The Washington Post 5 August 2004 14 December 2006 Every county voted in favor of the amendment, with only the independent city of St. Louis voting against it.Missouri Constitutional Amendment 2 Results The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article I, section 33 of the Missouri Constitution, states: That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman."Article I, Bill of Rights, Section 33 https://web.archive.org/web/20060925001406/http://www.moga.state.mo.us/const/A01033.HTM 2006-09-25 " Missouri Constitution. Missouri General Assembly. Accessed 14 December 2006. This amendment was voided by the 2015 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges, which overturned statewide bans on same-sex marriage nationwide. References External links Coalition to Protect in Missouri website in 2004 Category:LGBTQ rights in Missouri Category:U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions Category:2004 in LGBTQ history Category:Amendments to the Constitution of Missouri Category:2004 Missouri elections Category:2004 ballot measures in the United States Category:Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States