Poll: Iowans Divided on Gay Marriage Ban

Rev. Peg Esperanza, left, performs a wedding ceremony for Gary Allen Seronko, center, and David Curtis Rethmeier, of Des Moines, Iowa, right, outside the Polk County administrative building, Monday, April 27, 2009, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Sep 21, 2009 at 10:08 AM CST

Story Updated: Sep 21, 2009 at 10:08 AM CST

DES MOINES (AP) - A new poll shows Iowans are divided on whether they would vote for or against a constitutional amendment to end gay marriage in Iowa.

The Iowa Poll by The Des Moines Register shows 41 percent say they would vote for a ban and 40 percent say they would vote to continue same-sex marriage. The rest either would not vote or say they are not sure.

The survey in Monday's edition is the first Iowa Poll to examine opinions since the Iowa Supreme Court in April overturned the state's ban on gay marriage.

The telephone poll of 803 Iowans ages 18 and older was conducted Sept. 14 to 16 by Selzer & Co. of Des Moines. It claims a possible margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.

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