Referendum Question 6|
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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% |
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Congressional district results
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Yes
90–100%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60% |
No
90–100%
80–90%
70–80%
60–70%
50–60%
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| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections - Official Results |
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.
