Man on a Mission to Ban Divorce in California

In California, a man by the name of John Marcotte is on a mission to ban divorce.  This month, Marcotte reached his goal of getting approval from the secretary of state's office and will now start the process of collecting signatures to get his measure on California voters' ballots.  He needs 700,000 signatures to make it onto the June 2012 ballot.

According to his website, Marcotte is proposing the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act because, "Prop 8 did not go far enough in protecting traditional marriage."

Marcotte's new ballot would make it illegal for couples to get divorced in the state of California.  He says that the way to protect traditional marriage is to keep straight couples from getting divorced, not prohibiting same-sex marriage.

In the recent past, nearly 26,000 people have "liked' Marcotte's Facebook page, which is devoted to his new measure.  His website has also pulled in numerous comments.

His proposal would amend California's constitution and eliminate the ability of married couple to obtain a divorce, but would allow couples to seek annulments.

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