title: North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1
text: # North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1
  
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  Constitutional Measure 1 :
  
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  North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 of 2004, is an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution that makes it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform same-sex marriages or civil unions. The referendum was approved by 73% of the voters.
  
  The text of the amendment states:
  
     Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect.
  
  ## Results
  
  Measure 1 :
  
  | Choice | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - |
  | Yes | 223,572 | 73.23 |
  | No | 81,716 | 26.77 |
  | Total votes | 305,288 | 100.00 |
  | Registered voters/turnout | 482,722 | 63.24 |
  