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William769

(55,147 posts) Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:33 PM Feb 2012

Poll: Iowans Oppose Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment

(Des Moines, IA)—Today, the Des Moines Register released their latest poll that included a question asking Iowans their opinion on the passage of a constitutional amendment banning marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

The Des Moines Register asked, “Here is an issue that may be debated in the Iowa Legislature this year. Please tell me if you favor or oppose the initiative: Pass a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.”

The poll found that 56% opposed such legislative action, while only 38% were in favor. 6% of Iowans are undecided.

In response to the numbers, One Iowa Interim Executive Director Calla Rongerude issued the following statement:

http://www.oneiowa.org/news-events/1statement-des-moines-register-poll-shows-majority-iowans-oppose-constitutional-amendmen

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Poll: Iowans Oppose Anti-Marriage Constitutional Amendment (Original Post) William769 Feb 2012 OP

excellent! nt xchrom Feb 2012 #1

I don't think it will pass. Fearless Feb 2012 #2

xchrom

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1. excellent! nt

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Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:34 PM

Feb 2012

Fearless

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2. I don't think it will pass.

Reply to William769 (Original post)

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 02:18 PM

Feb 2012

Here is the process needed...

Iowa

Main article: Article X, Iowa Constitution

Article X of the Iowa Constitution governs the ways in which the state's constitution can be changed over time.

Article X allows:

Legislatively-referred constitutional amendments. For the Iowa General Assembly to place a proposed amendment on the ballot, these conditions must occur:

Two successive general assemblies must vote to put the proposed amendment on a statewide ballot, by majority votes.
Amendments can be proposed in either chamber.
Once an amendment is on the ballot, in order to become part of the constitution, it must be approved by "a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the general assembly, voting thereon."

Constitutional conventions, under these conditions:

Starting in 1970, a question as to whether to hold a constitutional convention is to automatically appear on the ballot every ten years.
The Iowa General Assembly can also vote to put a constitutional convention question on a statewide ballot at other times.

http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Amending_state_constitutions#Iowa

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