Initiative 424 would amend the Nebraska state constitution to ban state and local governments, along with the University, from showing preferential treatment based on race, sex, national origin and ethnicity. The initiative passed!!!! Yes 389,372 58% No 287,233 42% In Colorado, (Amendment 46) the count is too close to call right now: 50% No--49% Yes with about 70% of the votes tabulated. Ward Connerly chalks up another state (maybe two)!!! There a malcontents in Nebraska who have promised to challenge the law in court. They're current argument are the proceedures used to collect signatures.