The campaign to amend the Minnesota constitution to protect traditional marriage is going to be a close call. At the same time, a recent poll shows that the race to overturn homosexual "marriage" in Maryland is heating up.
A Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows 47-48% of likely voters are in favor of the amendment, which would lock into the constitution the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. However, Chuck Darrell with Minnesota for Marriage tells OneNewsNow the campaign is not over yet.
"So we're thinking that we're going to win, but it depends on how hard we work to get out the vote," he says, "If we execute our plan, then we should see positive results."
At the same time, Darrell stresses it is critical that supporters of traditional values show up at the polls on Tuesday.
"And it's also important to understand and let everybody know that if you leave the ballot blank, it will be counted as a no vote," he cautions. "Now that's just Minnesota law; all amendments are treated that way. But don't be fooled into thinking you can just sort of skip it if you're a little bit undecided or whatever. That will be counted as a no vote."
If the proposed amendment does not pass, the marriage advocate believes the state will be left vulnerable to activist judges and liberal lawmakers who want to redefine marriage.
Meanwhile, in Maryland, lawmakers legalized homosexual marriage, but the law is on the verge of being overturned because of a successful petition drive to put it on Tuesday's ballot. A month ago, a poll by the Baltimore Sun showed support for homosexual marriage ahead, but now the National Organization for Marriage says traditional marriage currently leads by one point.
Derek McCoy of the Maryland Marriage Alliance tells OneNewsNow their staff is working down to the wire to make sure the amendment passes.
"[We are] making sure that we get people out on Tuesday to the election and make sure they know how to vote," he says. "We've gotten so many people saying, 'How do I vote to uphold marriage?' And we just tell them vote against the referred law, against the referred law on Question 6 -- so it's vote against Question 6."
McCoy is hopeful pastors will make their voices heard Sunday, their last chance before Election Day.
"This is about the fundamental redefinition of marriage. This isn't about anything else," he emphasizes. "This isn't about equality or civil rights or anything like that, but this is about the fundamental definition of marriage and it being redefined in our state."
McCoy stresses people need to understand the far-reaching impact that legalizing homosexual marriage would have on businesses, daycare centers, religious organizations, and public schools.