2021 Pennsylvania Amendment 3

2021 Pennsylvania Amendment 3
May 18, 2021
Shall the Pennsylvania Constitution be amended by adding a new section providing that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged because of an individual's race or ethnicity?
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,629,890 72.31%
No 624,208 27.69%

2021 Pennsylvania Amendment 3 was a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Constitution to prohibit the denial or abridgment of equal rights on the basis of race or ethnicity. Supporters of the measure included Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, the ACLU of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Democratic Party, while opposition to the change was mostly limited to social media. Placed on the ballot by Senate Bill 1166, it succeeded with over 72% of the vote in favor, and with the backing of every county except Fulton and Huntingdon.


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