Referendum No. 74

Referendum No. 74

Same-Sex Marriage

• Approved:1,600,308  (53.35%).  Rejected: 1,399,364 (46.65%).   Counties Approving: 9 (Whatcom, Snohomish, King, Island, San Juan, Jefferson, Kitsap, Thurston, Whitman).   Counties Rejecting: 30.    

•  Widest Margins:   Adams (71.83% rejected) vs. San Juan (70.17% approved)

• First date to apply for marriage: 12/6/12

• Law phases out domestic partnerships, except for senior couples age 62 or over

• DOMA (presently) prohibits federal recognition