2009 Maine Question 1

Question 1: Citizen Initiative
November 3, 2009
People's Veto
An Act To End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 300,848 52.90%
No 267,828 47.10%
Total votes 568,676 100.00%

Maine Question 1 was a voter referendum conducted in Maine in the United States in 2009 that rejected a law legalizing same-sex marriage in the state. The measure passed 53–47% on November 3, 2009.

The outcome of the referendum was reversed three years later when voters approved 2012 Maine Question 1, which legalized same-sex marriage in the state again.

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