Arizona Proposition 107

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Arizona Proposition 107 was a proposed amendment to the Arizona Constitution in 2006 which was voted down.

The proposition was backed by the Protect Marriage Arizona coalition, which includes the Center for Arizona Policy and United Families Arizona. The primary opposition was the Arizona Together coalition, which includes the Arizona Human Rights Fund and the Human Rights Campaign.

The failure of this proposal makes Arizona the first and only state to vote down a proposition banning same-sex marriage so far.

The text of the proposition is below:

Contents

1 PROPOSITION 107

1.1 OFFICIAL TITLE

1.2 TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

1.3 ANALYSIS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

1.4 FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

1.5 ARGUMENTS "FOR" PROPOSITION 107

1.6 ARGUMENTS "AGAINST" PROPOSITION 107

2 External links

[edit] PROPOSITION 107

[edit] OFFICIAL TITLE

AN INITIATIVE MEASURE

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION OF ARIZONA; BY ADDING ARTICLE XXX; RELATING TO THE PROTECTION OF MARRIAGE

[edit] TEXT OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Be it enacted by the People of Arizona:
1. Article: XXX. Constitution of Arizona is proposed to be added as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:
ARTICLE XXX. MARRIAGE
TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT MARRIAGE IN THIS STATE, ONLY A UNION BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN SHALL BE VALID OR RECOGNIZED AS A MARRIAGE BY THIS STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND NO LEGAL STATUS FOR UNMARRIED PERSONS SHALL BE CREATED OR RECOGNIZED BY THIS STATE OR ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS THAT IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF MARRIAGE.
2. The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.

[edit] ANALYSIS BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Pursuant to Arizona state statute, marriage between persons of the same sex is void and prohibited. Arizona law does not recognize a marriage contracted in any other state or country that is between two persons of the same sex.

Proposition 107 would amend the Arizona Constitution to provide that in order to preserve and protect marriage:
1. Only a union between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage by the State of Arizona or its cities, towns, counties or districts.
2. The State of Arizona and its cities, towns, counties or districts shall not create or recognize a legal status for unmarried persons that is similar to marriage.

[edit] FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

State law requires the Joint Legislative Budget Committee (JLBC) Staff to prepare a summary of the fiscal impact of certain ballot measures. Proposition 107 is not projected to have a state cost.

[edit] ARGUMENTS "FOR" PROPOSITION 107

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[edit] ARGUMENTS "AGAINST" PROPOSITION 107

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