Proposed Amendment to the Michigan Constitution

A group called the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative has been gathering signatures on a petition to amend the state constitution to prohibit discrimination by banning the use of race, gender and other physical characteristics in government hiring and school admissions.

A counter movement called the Citizens for a United Michigan has been formed to encourage voters not to sign the petition so that some citizens may continue to receive more equality than others.

For the proposed amendment to appear on the November ballot, about 318,000 signatures need to be gathered in six months.