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Common Council Approves Oath Objection Resolution
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| Contributor | Penguin |
| Last Edited | Penguin Jan 16, 2007 11:09pm |
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| Category | News |
| Media | Website - Yahoo News |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 17, 2007 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | The Madison Common Council approved a proposal Tuesday night to protest the state's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage by changing the oath of office.
After about 45 minutes of debate, the Common Council approved the measure by a vote of 14-4.
The measure allows elected or appointed officials to protest the ban while taking the oath of office and swear to uphold the Wisconsin and U.S. constitutions.
The approved measure gives officials the option of signing a statement that they took the oath "under protest." They can also pledge to fight to overturn the amendment, WISC-TV reported. |
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