Amendment 1 of 2004 is an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution that prohibited same-sex marriages from being conducted or recognized in Mississippi. The Amendment passed a public referendum on November 2, 2004 with 86% of voters supporting and 14% opposing.

When compared to all similar amendments passed in the United States, Mississippi Amendment 1 had the highest percentage of votes for the amendment, outpacing the next two states, Alabama and Tennessee, at 81%.

2004 Mississippi Amendment 1

Contents

The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article XIV, section 263A of the Mississippi Constitution, states:

2004 Mississippi Amendment 1

Results

Results by county

See also

LGBT rights in Mississippi

References

External links

The Money Behind the 2004 Marriage Amendments -- National Institute on Money in State Politics

2004 Mississippi Amendment 1

U.S. state constitutional amendments banning same-sex unions

2004 in LGBT history

LGBT in Mississippi

2004 Mississippi elections

2004 ballot measures

Mississippi ballot measures

Same-sex marriage ballot measures in the United States