Arizona Proposition 107, Marriage Amendment (2006)
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| Topic Marriage and family |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Arizona Proposition 107 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arizona on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring a legally recognized union of marriage to be between one man and one woman. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring a legally recognized union of marriage to be between one man and one woman. |
Election results
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Arizona Proposition 107 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 721,489 | 48.20% | ||
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775,498 | 51.80% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 107 was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; BY ADDING ARTICLE XXX; RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF MARRIAGE. | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | REQUIRES THAT ONLY A UNION BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN SHALL BE VALID OR RECOGNIZED AS A MARRIAGE BY THE STATE AND ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND PROHIBITS THE CREATION OR RECOGNITION OF LEGAL STATUS SIMILAR TO MARRIAGE FOR UNMARRIED PERSONS BY THE STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Arizona, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 15 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election.
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Footnotes
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