Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI), also called Proposal 2, was a ballot initiative that passed on November 7, 2006. The proposal became law on December 22, 2006.

Proposal 2 bans "the use of affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment" in state contracting, employment, and higher education.

• Text of Proposal 2 Ballot Initiative

More About Proposal 2

• Michigan Releases New Guidance for Compliance with Proposal 2 - Civilrights.org, March 14, 2007
• 'One Michigan' at the Crossroads: An Assessment of the Impact of Proposal 06-02 - Michigan Civil Rights Commission, March 7, 2007
• Regarding the Use of Fraud and Deception in the Collection of Signatures for the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative Ballot Petition - Michigan Civil Rights Commission, June 7, 2006
• Consequences of Ward Connerly's Anti-Affirmative Initiatives - Americans for a Fair Chance, October 10, 2005

Affirmative Action in Michigan

• Michigan Women and Affirmative Action - Americans for a Fair Chance, October 10, 2005
• Women's Equality Day 2005: The Fight for Equal Opportunity Continues in the 21st Century - Americans for a Fair Chance, October 10, 2005

Fact Sheets on Affirmative Action

• Affirmative Action: An Overview - Americans for a Fair Chance
• Affirmative Action: Frequently Asked Questions - Americans for a Fair Chance
• Affirmative Action in Education - Americans for a Fair Chance
• Affirmative Action in Employment and Contracting  - Americans for a Fair Chance
• Facts on the Supreme Court Decisions in the University of Michigan Cases - Americans for a Fair Chance

Other Websites

• Michigan United
• Michigan Women's Commission
• Michigan Department of Civil Rights