In the aftermath of Maine voters overturning a homosexual marriage law, the focus moves to New Hampshire as repeal of the state law may take place as a result of growing momentum.
According to Kevin Smith, executive director of Cornerstone Policy Research - Action, a move is underway toward repealing the law which legalizes homosexual marriage. "There'll be two bills filed next year," Smith explains. "One is to repeal the new law off the books, [and] the other bill is a constitutional amendment to give the voters their chance to have their say in this matter." New Hampshire does not have a referendum process, so the only way the voters receive a chance to vote on anything concerning an issue like homosexual marriage is for the legislature to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. "We know that New Hampshire is a lot more conservative than our fellow brothers and sisters in Maine," notes Smith. "But even in Maine, they rejected gay marriage by six percentage points. We know that would be significantly higher in New Hampshire. Smith contends that New Hampshire voters did not appreciate it when the homosexual marriage bill was passed and signed into law, and they want the opportunity to fight for traditional marriage on the ballot.
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