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Every county voted in favor of the amendment, with only the independent city of St. Louis voting against it. [4] The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article I, section 33 of the Missouri Constitution, states: That to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman. [5]
Elections in Missouri are held to fill various local, state and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. In a 2020 study, Missouri was ranked as the 3rd hardest state for citizens to vote in, based on registration and identification requirements, and convenience provisions.
A 2017 Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) poll found that 58% of Missouri residents supported same-sex marriage, while 35% opposed. 7% were undecided. Additionally, the same poll found that 65% of Missouri residents supported an anti-discrimination law covering sexual orientation and gender identity, while only 28% opposed.
Hodges decision, which legalized same-sex marriage, and 2013 U.S. v. Windsor decision which ruled that the federal government could not discriminate against same-sex couples.
As of 2021, Shelby County is the only county in Missouri where no same-sex marriage has taken place. The first same-sex marriages in Montgomery and Oregon counties were performed in 2019. [52] Data for 2015 is incomplete as several counties continued to issue licenses with the terms "groom" and "bride" until they were updated for 2016.
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After all, the Catholic hierarchy in Missouri has used every opportunity to convince Catholics to vote otherwise — from requiring the reading of political messages at Sunday mass, to putting out ...
The relevant county, state house, state senate, judicial district, congressional district, and state assembly place all the candidates who receive 30% or more of the assembly vote on the primary ballot; a candidate who receives less than 10% of an assembly vote is ineligible to try the signature route for the same primary ballot.