Nelson , is the centerpiece of the first wave of marriage litigation in the s. May 21, The Minnesota Legislature passes a bill to place a proposed anti-marriage constitutional amendment on the ballot for November November 6, Minnesota becomes the first state to defeat a proposed constitutional amendment denying same-sex couples the freedom to marry and successfully hold the win.
April Polling in Minnesota tracks majority support for the freedom to marry, reflecting the power of the national discussion of why marriage matters. February 27, Legislators in Minnesota, in a move championed by Minnesotans United for All Families, introduce a bill to extend the freedom to marry to same-sex couples. A: Amendment supporters say the law could be overturned, either by a vote of the state Legislature or by a judicial ruling.
If the amendment passes, it would take another statewide vote of the people to overturn it before gay marriage could become legal here. A: If the amendment passes but Democrats retake control of the Legislature, nothing would stop them from putting the issue right back on the ballot. There's a recent precedent for a turnaround that fast: In Maine, where voters struck down legal gay marriage in , the issue is back on the ballot again this year. But that's not likely to happen in Minnesota as long as Republicans control one or both houses of the Legislature.
A: It takes more than a simple majority. Under Minnesota law, for constitutional amendments to pass they must be approved by a majority of the total number of people who voted in that year's election. That means anyone who skips Amendment 1 is in effect voting against it. With recent statewide polls showing a close race and neither side exceeding 50 percent, that quirk of state law could come into play; the amendment could actually get more votes for it than against it, but still fail.
It's also legal in the District of Columbia. A dozen other states provide some recognition, either civil unions or full or limited domestic partnerships. In three states — Maine, Maryland and Washington — residents are voting Tuesday on whether gay marriages should be recognized. Minnesota provides no legal recognition for same-sex relationships. A: In all, 30 states have amended their constitution to limit marriage rights to heterosexual couples.
Another 11 states, including Minnesota, have the ban in state law only. Opponents of gay marriage point out that in every state where the issue has gone to a vote of the people, they have voted down legal recognition of gay marriage. In states where it's legal, that's come via the Legislature or by a judicial ruling. A: Yes. The amendment does not specifically prohibit future passage of civil unions under state law. A: Supporters of the amendment view the traditional concept of marriage, between a man and a woman, as a longtime societal building block and also the best environment for raising children.
They have also warned that legalizing gay marriage could create religious freedom conflicts for some people whose personal views conflict with government policy. They say that putting it in the constitution would ensure that any future attempt to redefine marriage would have to go back to voters first.
A: Its opponents say it is unfair, and no person should be told they can't marry the person they love. They also argue that the state constitution is intended to expand individual rights, not limit them; and that putting the ban in the constitution makes it too difficult to change. Bishops have lent strong rhetorical and organizing support as well. The Minnesota Family Council and the National Organization for Marriage, socially conservative groups that strongly believe in a traditional definition of marriage, have also been major backers, along with hundreds of donations from individuals and churches.
The bill, if approved by lawmakers, would remove the proposed constitutional amendment from the ballot and block it from a public vote. The bill's chief author was Rep. Karen Clark. According to reports, in the Minnesota State Senate the bill was to be represented by Sen. Scott Dibble. The legislative session convenes on January 24, The bill number was HF and the bill text is available here.
In order to refer proposed amendments to the ballot, they must be agreed on by a majority of the members of each chamber of the Minnesota State Legislature. Legislators introduced three bills proposing the ballot amendment. Since the bill does not require the governor's approval, the proposed amendment moved directly to the ballot.
The case was dismissed by a Hennepin County district court judge in March but it has since been filed with the Minnesota Court of Appeals in hopes that the case can be heard by the Minnesota Supreme Court. The Hennepin County judge argued said that first a case, Baker v.
Nelson, must be overturned by the Minnesota Supreme Court. Attorneys for the plaintiffs argue that the Baker decision does not apply because the case refers to recognizing marriages in other states. Many historical marriage and family-related ballot measures regard the definition of legal marriage.
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