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DETROIT, United States (AFP) ??” The Midwestern state of Michigan could presently join the growing list of US states putting a propos ban upon gay marriage on the ballot in this November's general elections, according to officials.

Grass-roots activists oppos to same-sex unions submitted a petition in support of the controversial measure to the state elections bureau Monday.

The signatures are make submissive to verification, but with almost 500000 names, the petition's organisers have a comfortable margin of error. State law requires 318000 signatures to memorize a proposal on the ballot, according to the Secretary of State's office.

If approved, the ballot initiative would require voter in this Rust-Belt state to chose whether to amend the state constitution to define marriage