DC Board Won't Allow Ballot Vote on Gay Marriage
Attorney Cleta Mitchell said members would appeal the ruling in D.C. Superior Court. Read More...
DC board won't allow gay marriage ban on ballot
By: JESSICA GRESKO
Associated Press
11/17/09 5:15 PM EST
WASHINGTON — A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights law, the Board of Elections/Ethics ruled Tuesday.
The elections board said allowing residents to vote on a ban would conflict with the city's 1977 Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination.
Cleta Mitchell, attorney for the group, said members would appeal the ruling in D.C. Superior Court...
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