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South Dakota: Sexuality

 

Gay Marriage

 

Amend State Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage / Civil Unions

Poll Date
Yes
No
No opinion
 Sample MoE
Argus Leader1 October 24-26, 2006
46%
47%
 7%
 800 LV ± 3.5
KELO-TV / Argus Leader1 July 24-26, 2006
41%
49%
10%
 800 LV ± 3.5

1 "Constitutional Amendment C on the November ballot would amend the State Constitution to allow and recognize marriage only between a man and a woman. It would also prohibit the Legislature from allowing or recognizing civil unions, domestic partnerships or other quasi-marital relationships between two or more persons regardless of sex. If you were voting on this amendment today, would you vote: "YES", to change the Constitution, OR "NO", to the leave the Constitution as it is?"

 

Amend U.S. Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage

Poll Date
Support
Oppose
No opinion
 Sample MoE
KELO-TV / Argus Leader1 September 20-22, 2004
41%
49%
10%
 800 LV ± 3.5
Daily Republic2 March 27-28, 2004
63%
32%
 5%
 501 ± 4.5

1 "Would you support or oppose amending the U.S. Constitution to recognize only the union between one man and one woman as a valid marriage under federal law?"

2 Poll also sponsored by KSFY-TV, KOTA-TV, and the Watertown Public Opinion.

 

Role of Government in Defining Marriage

Poll Date
State
Federal
No say
No opinion
 Sample MoE
SurveyUSA1 July 8-10, 2005
26%
30%
43%
2%
 600 ± 4.1

1 "Who should have the final say on gay marriage: your state government, the Federal Government, or should the government have no say?"