Florida Voters Nix Initiative That Would Have Ended Bias Against Asian Americans

Nov. 7, 2008

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New York Times: In Florida, an Initiative Intended to End Bias Is Killed

Florida voters defeated a ballot initiative that would have ended discrimination against Asian Americans. It would have changed language in the state Constitution adopted in 1926 that affected Asian Americans and property ownership. The measure was poorly written and led to confusion among voters.

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