Michigan Proposal 2 (2006)
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Michigan Proposal 2 (2006) was a statewide ballot initiative that amended the Michigan Constitution to ban affirmative action programs in public education, employment, and contracting.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Michigan ballot proposal
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constitutional amendment ⓘ statewide ballot initiative ⓘ |
| addedProvision |
ban on affirmative action in public contracting
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ban on affirmative action in public education ⓘ ban on affirmative action in public employment ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
MCRI
NERFINISHED
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Michigan Civil Rights Initiative NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| amendedDocument | Constitution of the State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ballotTitleIncludes | prohibition of affirmative action programs ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticleAffected | Article I of the Michigan Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effect | amended Michigan Constitution ⓘ |
| electionDate | 2006-11-07 ⓘ |
| impact |
restricted race-based preferences in public contracting in Michigan
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restricted race-based preferences in public employment in Michigan ⓘ restricted use of race-conscious admissions policies at public universities in Michigan ⓘ |
| legalChallenge | challenged under the Equal Protection Clause ⓘ |
| legalForm | constitutional amendment adopted by initiative ⓘ |
| location | Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| noVotePercentage | approximately 42% ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
civil rights organizations
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labor unions ⓘ many higher education institutions in Michigan ⓘ |
| partOf | 2006 Michigan general election ⓘ |
| policyArea |
civil rights
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government contracting ⓘ higher education admissions ⓘ public sector employment ⓘ |
| prohibits |
preferential treatment based on color
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preferential treatment based on ethnicity ⓘ preferential treatment based on national origin ⓘ preferential treatment based on race ⓘ preferential treatment based on sex ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCourt | Supreme Court of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | approved by voters ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| sponsor | Michigan Civil Rights Initiative Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
affirmative action
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public contracting ⓘ public education ⓘ public employment ⓘ |
| supremeCourtHolding | upheld as constitutional in 2014 ⓘ |
| voterInitiated | true ⓘ |
| year | 2006 ⓘ |
| yesVotePercentage | approximately 58% ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (dissent on affirmative action)
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Michigan Proposal 2 (2006)
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