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2006 South Dakota Amendment C

Amendment C

November 7, 2006

South Dakota Marriage Definition Amendment
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 172,305 51.83%
No 160,152 48.17%
Valid votes 332,457 97.46%
Invalid or blank votes 8,648 2.54%
Total votes 341,105 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 507,132 65.56%

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South Dakota Amendment C of 2006 is an amendment to the South Dakota Constitution to make it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages, or to recognize civil unions, domestic partnerships, or other quasi-marital relationships regardless of gender. The referendum was approved on 7 November 2006 by 52% of the state's voters.[4]

The text of the adopted amendment states:

Only marriage between a man and a woman shall be valid or recognized in South Dakota. The uniting of two or more persons in a civil union, domestic partnership, or other quasi-marital relationship shall not be valid or recognized in South Dakota.[5]

The amendment was rendered void by Obergefell v. Hodges, a US Supreme Court decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

Legislative history

On January 24, 2005, the South Dakota House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 53 in favor and 16 against, South Dakota House Joint Resolution 1001 (SD HJR 1001). On February 14, 2005, the South Dakota Senate passed, by a vote of 20 in favor and 15 against, HJR 1001, which put it on the ballot for the 2006 general election.

Results

On November 7, 2006, at 7:00 PM CT, polls closed thought the entire state of South Dakota. Between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM CST, Amendment C was projected to pass.[6]

Pre-decision opinion polls

Date of opinion poll Conducted by Sample size In favor Against Undecided Margin Margin of Error Source
Late October 2006 Zogby Poll ? 50% 45% 5% 5% pro ?
October 2006 KELO-TV / Argus Leader Poll ? 51% 42% 7% 9% pro ?
2006 Argus Leader Poll ? 46% 47% ? 1% con ? [7]
? ? 41% 49% ? 8% con ? [8]

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