Washington State voters appear to be narrowly rejecting the restoration of affirmative action in public college admissions.
The latest vote totals are 48.23 percent in favor of restoring affirmative action, and 51.77 opposed.
A referendum barred the consideration of racial and ethnic preferences in 1998, but the Legislature voted this year to lift the ban. That move prompted a petition drive to put the issue on the ballot.
State election results show the measure passing only in three of the state's counties and losing by wide margins in many of the more rural counties.
In the state, about 4 percent of the population is black, 2 percent Native American, 9 percent Asian American and 13 percent Latinx.
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In other words, over half did not want it.
ReplyDeleteObama is proof positive that affirmative action does not work!!!
ReplyDeleteAffirmative action is nothing less than reverse discrimination. This country should be at a point that only the most qualified get into college and get jobs for which they are qualified.
So, the Californication of Washington is not complete.
ReplyDeleteLove it 5:52
ReplyDeleteGot a good laugh
Affirmative Action IS a form of discrimination!
ReplyDeleteHELLO????
Time to Do Away with ALL Affirmative Action in ALL 50 states !!!! It is Reverse Discrimination against Whites &
ReplyDeleteshould have Never Passed in the first place !!!!
Loooong Overdue !!! Time for real EQUALITY !!!