Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes an amendment to the Delaware Constitution to establish marriage as a fundamental right that cannot be denied based on gender or other protected characteristics in Delaware.

Highlights:

• Specifies that the right to marry is a fundamental right that may not be denied or abridged on account of any basis protected under this Article or on the basis of gender (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that all marriages that are legally valid under the laws of this State must be treated equally under the laws of this State (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that all laws of this State that are applicable to marriage, married spouses, or the children of married spouses apply equally to all marriages that are legally valid under the laws of this State (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the right to marry under this section does not modify or infringe upon the right to freedom of religion under this Article (Sec. 1).

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