GROUP PROPOSES D.C. VOTE TO BAN GAY MARRIAGES: From The Common Denominator

The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics has scheduled a public hearing for Nov. 17 on a petition filed by Lisa L. Greene to determine whether the group's proposed "District of Columbia Marriage Protection Act" is a proper subject matter for an initiative measure.

If the subject matter is approved by the elections board, supporters of the proposed initiative would be required to gather signatures of at least 5 percent of registered D.C. voters within a 180-day period to put the issue to a vote. If proponents successfully gather the required signatures, including 5 percent of registered voters in at least five of the District's eight wards, the measure would be voted on during the next citywide election.

The proposed text of the measure, as published in a hearing notice in the D.C. Register, asserts that the citizenry of the District of Columbia "defines and preserves marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman only."

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