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Basic Rights

Reference:
Article I, Section 2

Summary:
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Defines "natural persons," who are equal before the law and who have inalienable rights, as "female and male alike;" provides that no person shall be deprived of any right because of national origin; changes "physical handicap" to "physical disability" as a reason that people are protected from being deprived of any right.

Sponsor:
Constitution Revision Commission

Status: Passed
Made Ballot: 05/05/1998 
Ballot Number: 9  
Election Date: 11/03/1998 
 Votes For: 2,416,324   
 Votes Against: 1,230,683   




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