12-14-2006, 01:06 AM
<b>9 More States May Vote On Affirmative Action Ban</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->(AP) LANSING, Mich. Nine western states could be among the next sites for debate over whether race and gender should be considered in determining who gets into public universities and who gets government work.
The expanded effort announced Wednesday was sparked by the recent success of a ballot proposal to amend Michigan's constitution, said Ward Connerly, chairman of the Sacramento, Calif.-based American Civil Rights Coalition. The group supports banning public affirmative action programs based on race and gender preferences, a proposal that passed in Michigan in November with 58 percent of the vote........<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Paswan refers to US for reservation, he should watch these votes.
The expanded effort announced Wednesday was sparked by the recent success of a ballot proposal to amend Michigan's constitution, said Ward Connerly, chairman of the Sacramento, Calif.-based American Civil Rights Coalition. The group supports banning public affirmative action programs based on race and gender preferences, a proposal that passed in Michigan in November with 58 percent of the vote........<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Paswan refers to US for reservation, he should watch these votes.