The latest: Low participation cancels the marriage vote in Romania
The latest: Low participation cancels the marriage vote in Romania
The latest on Romania's vote to change the definition of marriage (all local times):
9:45 p.m.
Election officials in Romania say that very few voters participated in a weekend referendum that sought to include a ban on same-sex marriage in the country's constitution, so the vote is null.
The Central Elections Office reported after polls closed on Sunday that 20.41 percent of registered voters cast their votes on the proposed amendment. The referendum needed at least 30 percent participation to be valid.
The failed amendment would have changed the definition of family in the Romanian Constitution to make marriage a union between a man and a woman instead of between "spouses". Gay marriage is already illegal in Romania.
Opponents had encouraged voters to boycott the referendum. The Romanian Orthodox Church supported the constitutional revision.
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8:10 p.m.
Surveys have been closed in Romania after two days of voting on a constitutional amendment that would make it more difficult to legalize same-sex marriage.
But the weekend referendum to redefine marriage failed to attract a large number of voters and runs the risk of being canceled.
Electoral officials said voter turnout was just under 19 percent two hours before the polls closed on Sunday. The referendum needs a 30 percent stake to be valid.
The proposed amendment would change the definition of family in the Romanian Constitution so that marriage is a union between a man and a woman instead of between "spouses".
Gay marriage is already illegal in Romania. The final turnout of voters is expected for Sunday and the first results on Monday.
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7:40 p.m.
The Romanian referendum on a constitutional amendment to redefine marriage is not succeeding in attracting significant voter participation and is in danger of being annulled.
Electoral officials said that 18.87 percent of eligible voters had voted two hours before the polls closed on Sunday. The referendum that was inaugurated on Saturday needs an electoral participation of at least 30 percent to be valid.
If the participation threshold is reached, the referendum that seeks to amend the Romanian Constitution to say that marriage is a union between a man and a woman instead of a union between "spouses" requires a simple majority to approve.
The revision would make it more difficult to legalize marriages between people of the same sex, which are already prohibited by the statute in Romania.
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5:45 p.m.
Electoral officials in Romania say that 15.21 percent of eligible voters had voted on Sunday afternoon in the two-day referendum on how to change the definition of marriage.
The referendum needs an electoral participation of at least 30 percent to be valid. If that threshold of participation is reached, the referendum that seeks to amend the Romanian Constitution requires a simple majority for its approval.
The conservative Coalition for the Family, which spearheaded a referendum to redefine marriage in Romania's Constitution and make it more difficult to legalize same-sex marriages, is blaming "misinformation" for low turnout.
The coalition initiated the referendum with a signature petition. The passage would amend the constitution to say that marriage is a union between a man and a woman rather than a union between "two spouses."
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4:15 p.m.
The conservative group that spearheaded a referendum to redefine marriage in Romania's Constitution and make it more difficult to legalize same-sex marriages is blaming "misinformation" for low turnout.
At noon on Sunday, voter turnout was 11.67 percent. The referendum needs at least 30 percent participation to be valid.
The Coalition for the Family said in a statement that "a massive disinformation campaign" by the media, politicians and local governments was responsible for the weak participation of voters.
He alleged "a general boycott of all political parties" that was "directed primarily against the Christians of Romania."
The coalition initiated the referendum with a signature petition. The passage would amend the constitution to say that marriage is a union between a man and a woman rather than a union between "two spouses."
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3:30 pm.
The head of the Romanian Orthodox Church is urging supporters of the faith to vote in a referendum that would make it more difficult to legalize same-sex marriage, if approved.
The church's news agency said patriarch Daniel called Romanians who had not yet cast their vote on Sunday to "vote before it's too late."
The referendum would amend the Romanian Constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, rather than a union between two spouses.
An electoral participation of 30 percent is required for the referendum to be valid. The participation was 11.67 percent at noon on Sunday.
Another prominent church official, Metropolitan Teofan of Moldova and Bukovina, told Romania's national news agency Agerpres that Romanians "deserved their luck" if the amendment fails.
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1:55 p.m.
The Central Electoral Office of Romania said that on Sunday, at lunchtime, 11.67 percent of voters had voted in the two-day referendum on changing the definition of marriage.
Voting requires a 30 percent participation to be valid.
The proposed amendment would change the definition of family in the Romanian Constitution so that marriage is a union between a man and a woman instead of between "spouses". Gay marriage is already illegal in Romania.
The conservative Coalition for the Family initiated the referendum and the Romanian Orthodox priests during the Sunday services encouraged the faithful to vote.
Opponents say the amendment could make LGBT people feel more like second-class citizens and can discriminate against non-traditional families.
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8 a.m.
Romanians vote for a second day on a constitutional amendment that would make it more difficult to legalize same-sex marriage.
The Central Electoral Office said that 5.72 percent of voters had voted on Saturday in the two-day referendum. Voting requires a 30 percent participation to be valid.
The conservative Coalition for the Family initiated the referendum, backed by the influential Romanian Orthodox Church. During Sunday services, priests are expected to encourage the faithful to vote.
The proposed amendment would change the definition of family in the Romanian Constitution so that marriage is a union between a man and a woman instead of between "spouses". Gay marriage is already illegal in Romania.
Opponents say the new constitutional language could make LGBT people feel more like second-class citizens and can discriminate against non-traditional families.
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