2012 Maryland Question 6

Question 6 (colloquially called the Maryland same-sex marriage referendum) is a referendum that appeared on the general election ballot for the U.S. state of Maryland to allow voters to approve or reject the Civil Marriage Protection Act—a bill legalizing same-sex marriage passed by the General Assembly in 2012. The referendum was approved by 52.4% of voters on November 6, 2012, and thereafter went into effect on January 1, 2013.

Referendum Question 6

November 6, 2012

Civil Marriage Protection Act
Results
Choice
Votes  %
Yes 1,373,504 52.43%
No 1,246,045 47.57%
Valid votes 2,619,549 95.81%
Invalid or blank votes 114,627 4.19%
Total votes 2,734,176 100.00%

Source: Maryland State Board of Elections - Official Results
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