Washington DC Board of Elections to Release Gay Marriage Ruling Soon

D.C. elections officials are expected to issue a ruling as early as Friday on whether a referendum dealing with recognizing same-sex marriages in the nation's capital can go forward. The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics is weighing opinions for and against a proposed referendum on legislation passed last month by the D.C. Council that grants legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other jurisdictions. The board - which currently has two members, Charles Lowery Jr. and Chairman Errol R. Arthur, and one vacancy - was receiving public comment on the issue through Thursday, meaning a decision may come as early as Friday. A split decision would mean the referendum failed. Full Story from the Washington Times

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