August 19, 2004 - Volume 2, Issue 31

Marriage Petition Challenge Dropped

Last week’s Forum Online reported that challenges to the petition signatures in the "Protect Marriage Yes!" ballot initiative could be filed until August 23. "Citizens for a Fair Michigan," a group that opposes the amendment, filed a challenge early last week.

However, Michigan Family Forum has learned that the group has decided to drop the challenge based on review of a random sample of signatures. Attempting to challenge the overwhelming number of signatures (more than 482,000) would also have proved costly, and would have most likely been unsuccessful.

It now appears that Michigan voters will have the final say on whether to amend our state constitution to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. The Secretary of State’s Board of Canvassers is expected to officially certify the signatures and language within the next two weeks. For more information, click here.

Voter Registration Kits Available Now!

The deadline for registering to vote in the November general election is fast approaching! Prospective voters must be registered in their precinct at least 30 days prior to the election.

Michigan Family Forum, in cooperation with Focus on the Family and Family Research Council, is offering Voter Registration kits at no charge to local churches. Contact MFF at (517) 374-1171 or email, info@michiganfamily.org to secure your kit today! For more information about the kits, click here.

Quote of the Day

"Our children are watching us live, and what we are shouts louder than anything we say."
- Wilfred A. Peterson

Polygamy Laws Challenged

Despite the rhetoric from many liberal lawyers, politicians, and pundits saying it would never happen, the Supreme Court decision legalizing sodomy (Lawrence v. Texas) has resulted in a challenge to polygamy laws.

Three individuals wanting to live together as husband, wife, and wife have filed a lawsuit in Utah. The trio decided to sue when the local clerk refused to issue another marriage license to the already married man. Their lawyer asked the judge to find the ban on polygamous relationships unconstitutional based on the Lawrence case decided in the Supreme Court last year.

More details on this case are available in the Archives of the Salt Lake City Tribune. Click here to access. Search under "polygamy" to find the article.

Attorney General to Speak at Marriage Amendment Kickoff

Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox will be one of the featured speakers at the kickoff of the campaign for the Michigan Marriage Protection Amendment. The event will take place in Lansing on Monday, August 23. For more information, contact Citizens for the Protection of Marriage at (248) 477-1043, or email, melwell@freedomisp.net.

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