Supporters of an initiative that would outlaw same-sex marriage in California say they have enough signatures to qualify the measure for the November ballot.
A coalition of religious groups called Protect Marriage collected more than one million signatures in support of the proposed constitutional amendment. Supporters of the Limit on Marriage initiative plan to deliver their signed petitions to county registrars this week.
The signatures must be verified before the amendment can be approved for the election.
Although gay men and lesbians cannot legally wed in California, opponents of same-sex unions want the ban written into the state Constitution. That way, neither the Legislature nor the state Supreme Court can legalize gay marriage without approval from voters.
A coalition of religious groups called Protect Marriage collected more than one million signatures in support of the proposed constitutional amendment. Supporters of the Limit on Marriage initiative plan to deliver their signed petitions to county registrars this week.
The signatures must be verified before the amendment can be approved for the election.
Although gay men and lesbians cannot legally wed in California, opponents of same-sex unions want the ban written into the state Constitution. That way, neither the Legislature nor the state Supreme Court can legalize gay marriage without approval from voters.
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