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Ronald Chen makes the case for legislation over a referendum

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At the same-sex marriage Senate committee hearing, Ronald Chen, public advocate in the cabinet of the Gov. Jon S. Corzine, appeared on behalf of over 100 law professors supporting the law change.

“Our collective position is that it’s not possible to provide’’ equal rights under the law to civil union partners compared to married people, Chen said.

Chen said it was foolhardy for critics of the legislation to call for a referendum. He pointed to 1915 New Jersey referendum on women’s suffrage -- which would allowed women the right to vote, prohibited at the time -- which was defeated, 184,390 to 133,282.

“Curiously only Ocean County voted in favor,’’ Chen said.


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