North Carolina approved an amendment Tuesday to enshrine a ban on gay marriage, civil unions and domestic partnerships in the state constitution -- a vote that received international attention.
To put it in perspective, the amendment passed 61 percent to 39 percent -- the second lowest approval rating in the South, more than Virginia's 57 percent and less than Florida's 62 percent.
Nationwide, North Carolina voters gave it a higher percentage approval than eight states but less than 22 others.
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You don't draw pictures on the scorecard
May 10, 2012 - 6:58am — inandohWill the actual numbers be a part of the amendment? Or will the amendment be added to the constitution without the vote totals?
More context on southern amendments
May 9, 2012 - 12:22pm — morecornbreadThe threshold to pass the Florida amendment was 60%. So that one passed the mark by 2% in 2008.
The Virginia amendment passed 57-43 in 2006.
NC passed this amendment by 61-39 in 2012.
It does not speak well for NC amendment opponents that they had 4 and 6 years more than FL and VA respectively, yet still lost by a larger margin.