In a multistate rebuke to organized labor, voters in four states are approving measures to reaffirm the sanctity of the secret ballot. No Employee Free Choice Act for us, they say.
South Carolina, AP, “SC voters OK right to secret ballot in union votes”
South Dakota, Constitutional Amendment K: “An Amendment to Article VI of the South Dakota Constitution relating to the right of individuals to vote by secret ballot. Precincts: 578/791
Yes 78.46%
No 21.52%
In Utah, Constitutional Amendment A is leading in early balloting, 58-42 percent.
And in Arizona, Proposition 113 is winning 61-39 percent.
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November 3rd, 2010 on 8:15 pm
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