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Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 1 [3] of 2004, is an amendment to the Kentucky Constitution that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 75% of the voters.
With 65.26% of the votes counted across the state, Amendment 1 has passed with a 61.4% approval rate. The Associated Press called the results of the ballot measure just before 9 p.m., Tuesday night.
Kentucky: 2004: 75% [25] Constitutional Amendment 1 [43] Only a marriage between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Kentucky. A legal status identical or substantially similar to that of marriage for unmarried individuals shall not be valid or recognized. [44] Louisiana: 2004: 78% [25] Constitutional Amendment 1 ...
The amendment was drafted so that it did not apply to the then-current holder of the office (Brereton Jones), which meant that the first Governor to which the amendment applied was elected in 1995 (Paul Patton). The 1992 amendments to Kentucky's Constitution significantly changed the office of Lieutenant Governor.
Constitutional Amendment 1 is politics at its worst. ... Our state has long been unable to do this under our 1891 constitution, and the Kentucky Supreme Court has repeatedly reaffirmed that ...
Amendment 1 is a proposed change to our State Constitution that does not change how it is currently interpreted and enacted but will likely create barriers to voting for many of our neighbors.
The best chance is to fix Kentucky’s outdated constitution by passing Amendment 2. By doing so, we make way for lawmakers to advance education freedom for families like mine who have been ...
The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky, [1] and serves as commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. [2] The governor has a duty to enforce state laws; [3] the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Kentucky General Assembly; [4] the power to convene the legislature; [5] and the power to grant pardons, except in cases of treason ...