Sentences with phrase «constitutional convention vote»

The Green Party of New York (GPNY) State Committee made a decision at its quarterly meeting on Saturday, September 16 to issue a statement that it would decline to endorse either the pro or con side of the New York State Constitutional Convention vote in November.

That was the case in Westchester and Nassau counties, where anti-Trump sentiment and the constitutional convention vote spurred Democratic victories in key races.

«He broke all the promises, the major promise being to move the constitutional convention vote up to 2011 when he was extremely popular,» Samuels said.

Also at 7 p.m., «Effective Radio with Bill Samuels» continues its special 12 - part series on the state constitutional convention vote, with a focus on marijuana legalization and substance abuse treatment reform, AM970.

DiFiore first convened the panel last year leading up to this November's constitutional convention vote that failed.

At 8 p.m., SUNY Buffalo Law Fellow Jeff Wice discusses the state constitutional convention vote at the Staten Island Young Republicans meeting at Canlon's Restaurant, 1825 N. Railroad Ave., Staten Island.

NYPeoplesConvention.org launches Your Official Guide to the NYS Constitutional Convention Vote.

Citizen Groups Create Multiyear Campaign to Promote Awareness of the 2017 NYS Constitutional Convention Vote, Rockefeller Institute Press Release, September 14, 2015.

More than 800 delegates to the State Federation's Constitutional Convention voted on the following motion:

Not exact matches

«The structure of a Constitutional Convention allows for every part of the process to be dictated by the voting public,» Kolb wrote.

Both advocate the 16 - year - old vote, a constitutional convention, House of Lords reform, and an in / out referendum on EU membership when a proposed treaty change would transfer (substantial) powers to Europe.

I as an English Nationalist and many other people like me who voted no would have been more amenable to voting yes if a Constitutional Convention for England had preceded it.

A constitutional convention has at its heart an assembly of citizens charged with making proposals for the basic rules of the political system, e.g., the voting system or the creation of new national or regional law - making bodies.

Both Protect Life, Vote No and Protect Gun Rights, Vote No were paid for by New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition group advocating a vote against calling a constitutional conventVote No and Protect Gun Rights, Vote No were paid for by New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition group advocating a vote against calling a constitutional conventVote No were paid for by New Yorkers Against Corruption, the coalition group advocating a vote against calling a constitutional conventvote against calling a constitutional convention.

On the first of the November 7 ballot endorsements asking for a majority vote for a Constitutional Convention, VID unanimously rejected the proposal and thus agreed with the opinion of the New York Civil Liberties Union at the September meeting.

Convene a Constitutional Commission The New York Constitution provides that, every 20 years, New Yorkers must vote by referendum on whether to hold a convention to amend the State constitution.

Every 20 years, New York votes on whether to hold a constitutional convention or ConCon.

In 1997, the last time New Yorkers voted on a constitutional convention referendum, opponents poured more than $ 750,000 into an advertising and direct mail campaign in the two weeks before voters went to the polls.

The day after the referendum, Cameron raised the issue of «English votes for English laws», with Miliband criticising the move as a simplistic solution to a complex problem, eventually coming out in favour for a constitutional convention to be held after the general election.

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«What I'm saying here is pointing at a very, very irrational possible outcome of our potty electoral system, which is that a party that has spectacularly lost the election because fewer people are voting for it than any other party, could nonetheless according to constitutional tradition and convention still lay claim to providing the prime minister of the country.»

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This proposition is a vote on whether or not to hold a State Constitutional Convention.

The New York State Bar Association endorses a yes vote on the state constitutional convention referendum.

The New York Daily News, New York's second largest newspaper, endorses a yes vote on the state constitutional convention referendum.

vote in support of a Constitutional Convention.

Efforts to bring out the vote for a referendum on a state constitutional convention are likely to spike the normally low turnout on Election Day and affect Long Island's closest races.

«Anyone who waited in line, anyone who had trouble voting, needs to make their voices heard to their elected officials,» Kallos said, «and Albany needs to finally make these changes even if it isn't in the interest of incumbents... Ultimately in 2017, we will have a vote on the Constitutional Convention, and if Albany won't act then the electors might.»

By a wide margin, 57 - 25 percent, likely voters say they will vote «no» on the Constitutional Convention proposal on next week's ballot.

This fall, New York will vote to empanel a Constitutional Convention.

Back in 2016, Gov. Andrew Cuomo had a bullish plan for the coming vote on whether to hold a constitutional convention.

«The Governor is voting no on a constitutional convention because the current delegate system does not offer enough protections to prevent the status quo and special interests from governing,» said spokeswoman Abbey Fashouer.

Davis is part of the Committee for a Constitutional Convention, part of a coalition that supports voting in favor of the cConvention, part of a coalition that supports voting in favor of the conventionconvention.

For these reasons, we are urging every New Yorker to vote no on a constitutional convention.

«While the Convention Question won't be on the front of the ballot where it should be, voters will at least be urged to turn the ballot over to vote on whether to hold a Constitutional Convention and on two Amendments proposed by the Legislature.

Mulgrew also warned delegates about the dangers of voting next November to hold a New York State constitutional convention.

The governor's people will shrug and claim that it's the Legislature that's obstructing his efforts to prepare for the vote, because if a convention actually comes to pass it would tend to diminish the influence of the Assembly and Senate to guide constitutional change.

Every 20 years, the Constitutional Convention affords the citizens of New York an opportunity to vote to make major amends or revisions to the State's Constitution.

Despite the fact that Cuomo delivered not one but six State of the State speeches this year, the upcoming vote on a constitutional convention wasn't mentioned in a single one.

There is no guarantee that closing the LLC loophole would come up during a constitutional convention or make it to a final vote.

This November, New Yorkers have the opportunity to improve many aspects of our state government by voting «yes» on holding a constitutional convention.

ALBANY — More than 100 specific proposals to revise the state constitution, on topics ranging from term limits to allowing noncitizens to vote in some elections have been presented by those seeking voter approval of a constitutional convention on Nov. 7.

The League says state lawmakers who were also against the constitutional convention now have to step up to the plate and enact real reforms to combat corruption and improve voting access, among other things.

A coalition of groups urging a «no» vote on the constitutional convention, which they call «New Yorkers Against Corruption,» disclosed that it had raised $ 635,000 so far.

New Yorkers passed on a once - in - two - decades chance to hold a constitutional convention, voting in overwhelming numbers against it.

Davis said a constitutional convention could enact early voting and same - day registration to make it easier to vote and outlaw the gerrymandering of legislative districts.

ALBANY — New Yorkers have overwhelmingly defeated a ballot question asking whether the state should hold a constitutional convention, with only 19 percent voting yes, based on results from nearly half the state's election districts.

Questions included how they would ensure continued funding for senior centers, whether they support a state constitutional convention, their views on charter schools, whether their candidacies help Bill de Blasio by simply drawing anti-de Blasio votes from Republican candidate Nicole Malliotakis and plans for dealing with the homeless, particularly in Bay Ridge.

She says a constitutional convention was proposed in 1997, but it was voted down, partly due to worries that insiders would run the event.

The last time New York actually passed amendments proposed by the constitutional convention was 1938 when they voted for six of nine sets of amendments (there were actually 57 amendments but they were organized in nine different questions).