Proposed gay-nuptials ban headed for Arkansas vote

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas on Thursday certified a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage as having enough signatures to qualify for a spot on the November ballot.

The Secretary of State's office counted 95,736 valid signatures by registered voters, exceeding the 80,570 required to put the measure before voters, Deputy Secretary of State Janet Miller said.

The proposed amendment would stipulate that marriage is between a man and a woman and ban same-sex marriages and civil unions in Arkansas.