Washington Affirmative Action Ban, Initiative 200 (1998)
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I-200 prohibited government entities in Washington from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
- Yes: 1,099,410 (58.22%)
- No: 788,930 (41.78%)
The question asked on the ballot was, "Shall government be prohibited from discriminating or granting preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin in public employment, education, and contracting?"
Background
I-200 was filed on March 26, 1997 by Scott Smith and Tim Eyman. 280,511 signatures were filed and the measure was certified on January 21, 1998. The Legislature chose not to act on it, and as provided by the state constitution, the measure was then submitted to the voters.
I-200 was the first of many ballot initiatives sponsored by Tim Eyman.
See also
External links
- History of I-200
- Complete text of I-200 (PDF)
- New York Times article about I-200
- Summary of all 1997 Initiatives to the Legislature in Washington. (I-200 is defined as a 1997 initiative because that is when it was filed. It was voted on in November 1998.)
- 1998 State of Washington ballot measure election results
