1998 Hawaii Amendment 2

Constitutional Amendment 2
Hawaii Marriage Amendment
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 285,384 70.78%
No 117,827 29.22%
Valid votes 403,211 97.74%
Invalid or blank votes 9,309 2.26%
Total votes 412,520 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 601,404 67.19%
County results
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Constitutional Amendment 2 of 1998 amended the Constitution of Hawaii, granting the state legislature the power to prevent same-sex marriage from being conducted or recognized in Hawaii. Amendment 2 was the first constitutional amendment adopted in the United States that specifically targeted same-sex partnerships.

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