How many Midwestern states have a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage or civil unions?
Five states in this region Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ohio have constitutional bans in place, all of which have been approved by voters over the last six years. Two more Midwestern states could be added to the list this year. In South Dakota, as the result of legislative action taken in 2005, a statewide referendum prohibiting same-sex marriages and civil unions will be voted on in November. Wisconsin legislators also are close to putting the measure up for a statewide vote. In that state, any proposed constitutional amendment must first be passed by the two legislative chambers in two consecutive legislatures. The ban made it through both houses in 2004 and again through the Senate in late 2005. The State Assembly also is expected to pass the amendment for a second time. If recent history is any indication, the ballot proposals in South Dakota and Wisconsin have a good chance of passing. Same-sex marriage bans in Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota were approved by 70
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