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Proposal 2 (other)
Proposal 2 may refer to: Florida * In 2008, Proposal 2 aimed to define the only legal union as a "marriage between one man and one woman." Michigan * In 2004, Proposal 2 was Michigan State Proposal – 04-2 (2004), which aimed to define marriage as "the union of one man and one woman" in the state constitution * In 2006, Proposal 2 was the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, which banned affirmative action in public education * In 2008, Proposal 2 was Michigan State Proposal – 08-2 (2008), a ballot initiative to allow stem cell research on embryos that would otherwise be discarded Scotland * In 2010, Proposal 2 was part of the Referendum (Scotland) Bill, 2010 A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014. The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No". The "No" side w ..., which outlined the option for full independence {{disambig [Baidu] |
Michigan State Proposal – 04-2 (2004)
Michigan Proposal 04-2 , Michigan Department of State. Accessed 19 December 2006. of 2004, is an amendment to the that made it unconstitutional for the state to recognize or perform s or s. The referendum was approved by 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI), or Proposal 2 (Michigan 06–2), was a ballot initiative in the U.S. state of Michigan that passed into Michigan Constitutional law by a 58% to 42% margin on November 7, 2006, according to results officially certified by the Michigan Secretary of State. By Michigan law, the Proposal became law on December 22, 2006. MCRI was a citizen initiative aimed at banning consideration of race, color, sex, or religion in admission to colleges, jobs, and other publicly funded institutions – effectively prohibiting some affirmative action by public institutions based on those factors. The Proposal's constitutionality was challenged in federal court, but its constitutionality was ultimately upheld by the Supreme Court of the United States. Summary of Court Challenges On 21 March 2008, Judge David M. Lawson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan dismissed a case filed by plaintiffs challenging the constit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan State Proposal – 08-2 (2008)
Michigan Proposal 08-2 was a proposal to amend the Michigan Constitution to remove restrictions on stem cell research in Michigan while maintaining the ban on human cloning. Opponents argued that it would raise taxes. The proposal was passed on November 4, 2008 by voters by a 53 - 47% margin. Contents The proposal appeared on the ballot as follows: Support In October, former President Bill Clinton came to Michigan to speak in favor of adopting Proposal 2. The Michigan State Medical Society took a neutral position on the ballot measure. Aftermath In March 2009, TechTown announced the opening of a stem cell research lab in Detroit. However, the opening was delayed because TechTown had trouble getting funds and State Senator Thomas George attempted to the weaken the amendment with legislation he introduced. References {{reflist External links Michigan Stem Cell Initiative (2008)on Ballotpedia Ballotpedia is a nonprofit and nonpartisan online political encyclopedia that cover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Referendum (Scotland) Bill, 2010
A referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom was held in Scotland on 18 September 2014. The referendum question was, "Should Scotland be an independent country?", which voters answered with "Yes" or "No". The "No" side won with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour. The turnout of 84.6% was the highest recorded for an election or referendum in the United Kingdom since the January 1910 general election, which was held before the introduction of universal suffrage. The Scottish Independence Referendum Act 2013 set out the arrangements for the referendum and was passed by the Scottish Parliament in November 2013, following an agreement between the devolved Scottish government and the Government of the United Kingdom. The independence proposal required a simple majority to pass. All European Union (EU) or Commonwealth citizens residing in Scotland age 16 or over could vote, with some exceptions, which produce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
