Name: Anonymous 2008-11-05 13:49
Among the more unusual measures on this year’s ballots was one in Florida that would repeal an old clause clause in the state constitution that allows legislators to bar Asian immigrants from owning land. The repeal would be symbolic, as equal protection laws would prevent lawmakers from applying the ban. With 78 percent of precincts reporting just before 11 p.m., the vote was close, with 52 percent voting to preserve the clause.