LA VISTA — Nebraska Republicans have voted to adopt a resolution to support a ban on race-based affirmative action in the state.

The Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative says it turned in more than 167,000 petition signatures to get the issue on the November ballot. The signatures are currently being counted.

Opponents of the ban say it will keep universities from recruiting minority students, among other problems.

The resolution, approved Saturday at the state Republican Party’s convention, says Nebraska Republicans believe in Ronald Reagan’s idea of a colorblind society. It urges Nebraskans to vote in favor of the resolution.