Sentences with phrase «constitutional convention referendums»

The short course, which was recorded and posted online at The State Constitutional Constitution Clearinghouse and The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse, is intended as a resource for local opinion leaders in states with upcoming state constitutional convention referendums.

Note: This website was the first to use this image in relation to New York's upcoming constitutional convention referendum.

The unique democratic purpose of New York's periodic constitutional convention referendum is to implement New Yorkers» inalienable right to alter their constitution in cases where the interests of the legislature and people conflict.

The course covers all fourteen states with the periodic state constitutional convention referendum, not just New York State.

Snider, J.H., New York Needs a Political Primer on the State Constitutional Convention Referendum, Gotham Gazette.

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.

J.H. Snider presents a short course, A Political Primer on the Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendum, at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia Convention Center, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

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.

To get a sense of how big the rejection of the constitutional convention referendum was, consider Monroe County.

Also at 6 p.m., Columbia Law School and the Rockefeller Institute of Government hold forum on «Constitutional Convention Referendum 2017 and Home Rule within the Empire State,» Jerome Greene Hall, first floor, Columbia Law School, 435 W. 116th St., Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., a broad - based group of environmental, anti-fracking and conservation organizations hold a press conference to explain why they are urging New Yorkers to vote «no» on the constitutional convention referendum, LCA Press Room, Legislative Office Building, Albany.

Voters next month will consider a constitutional convention referendum, placed on the ballot every 20 years.

If last month's Siena poll is any guide, the constitutional convention referendum will go down in a landslide.

«Today I call on Gov. [Andrew M.] Cuomo to tell the people of New York without any equivocation whether he supports a yes or a no vote on the Constitutional Convention referendum this Election Day,» said Bill Samuels, a major campaign contributor for decades who created an advocacy group to hold a constitutional convention next year.

No periodic state constitutional convention referendum has passed since 1984 — contributing to the longest drought in convening a state constitutional convention in U.S. history.

The symposium provides a summary of notable presentations at a short course, A Political Primer on the Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendum, presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, whose theme for 2016 was «Great Transformations: Political Science and the Big Questions of our Time.»

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Opponents of holding a constitutional convention have over the last several weeks geared up their opposition to the coming referendum, arguing it could scale back gains made by organized labor, wreck the environment in he Adirondacks and be dominated by monied interest groups.

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.

But it's not impossible either — just think about the work of the Scottish Constitutional Convention back in the 1980 - 90s, the democratic thrust generated by the referendum, all the impossible that became the possible.

At the same time, the IDC formally declared their opposition to a constitutional convention in 2019, which voters will decide via referendum this year.

White highlighted four crucial questions for any constitutional convention in the UK: 1) Its membership (politicians, the public or both); 2) Its agenda and whether or not it has agenda - setting powers; 3) What happens to its output (whether it goes to parliament or straight to a referendum); 4) How co-ordinated it is across the territories of the UK.

The Irish Government has still to respond on these later reports, but already it is clear that the Convention recommendations on many matters will lead to the holding of referendums on specific issues in 2015; and we are likely to see real and significant constitutional change made as a result.

Over the past couple of weeks, as the referendum campaign reached its climax in Scotland, a concept has suddenly started springing up all over the place in English political debate: the idea of a constitutional convention.

A British «constitutional convention» would presumably adopt (or suggest to a national referendum the adoption of) a truly written constitution specifying the ways that a clearly «federalized» country will operate in the future.

The comments by Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie during a joint appearance at the Times Union's media center in Albany come as voters this November will consider a referendum whether to hold a constitutional convention.

Following the independence referendum in Scotland, calls for a constitutional convention are widespread and growing.

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.

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.

For an analysis of the defeat, including links to relevant news articles, see Snider, J.H., Post-Mortem: New York's Nov. 7, 2017 Referendum To Call A Constitutional Convention, November 8, 2017.

The convention would meet, and present its proposed constitutional changes to voters in another referendum in 2019.

Also at 6:30 p.m., New York Says Yes, a coalition that lobbies for a state constitutional convention, hosts an empowerment and education event about this year's ballot referendum, Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

A concern that a new settlement will be a stitch - up amongst the major political parties and the vibrancy of the referendum campaign in Scotland have energised campaigners to call for a convention that is either constituted fully by randomly - selected citizens (as with the British Columbia Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform) or one that is a mix of randomly - selected citizens and participants appointed by political parties (as with the Irish Constitutional Coconvention that is either constituted fully by randomly - selected citizens (as with the British Columbia Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform) or one that is a mix of randomly - selected citizens and participants appointed by political parties (as with the Irish Constitutional ConventionConvention).

In the wake of the Scottish referendum, the idea of a constitutional convention is gaining popularity.

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.

Without a convention, any constitutional reform must be approved by two separate sessions of the State Legislature and a public referendum.

The state constitution itself requires a public referendum every 20 years on whether to hold a constitutional convention.

Evan Davis, a former counsel to Gov. Mario Cuomo who had been pursuing legal action against the state Board of Elections over placement of a referendum for a constitutional convention, has withdrawn his suit following the boards agreement to take steps to highlight the issue on the fall ballot.

ALBANY — Many supporters of the state referendum to convene a constitutional convention are citing as reason the possibilities to diminish incumbent - friendly campaign finance laws, enact term limits and end gerrymandered districts.

When the Conservatives lost the 1997 Election, the New Labour government converted the Constitutional Convention's proposals into a White Paper and a referendum of the Scottish people was held on 11 September 1997.

ALBANY — The state Conservative Party has voted to oppose a Nov. 7 referendum to hold a constitutional convention that could rewrite the state constitution and dramatically change how Albany operates, the party announced Thursday.

Every 20 years, including this year, New Yorkers are asked to vote in a public referendum whether to hold a constitutional convention.

On September 11th the Electoral Reform Society, along with a roster of academic and political grandees, called for a constitutional convention after the referendum.

«The defeat of the Constitutional Convention is a triumph for all of the enemies of reform in Albany: Andrew Cuomo, the political bosses in the State Legislature, and the lobbyists and special interests who thrive in New York's pay for play culture of corruption,» said Bill Samuels, the Democratic activist who had supported the referendum, with the hope of ushering in campaign finance and ethics reforms.

A constitutional convention is up for a vote in a referendum scheduled for 2017.

Saying «time is short,» state Bar Association President David Miranda called on Cuomo to issue an executive order to create a commission to prepare for the 2017 voter referendum on whether to authorize a constitutional convention.

When it comes to establishing a constitutional convention — which voters will consider this November in a referendum — the vast majority haven't heard anything about it.

An initial project for its Constitution was rejected by a referendum in 1778, leading to the election of a new constitutional convention.

A lawsuit that challenged the placement of a referendum for a constitutional convention has been tossed by a state judge.

The state Conservative Party has voted to oppose a Nov. 7 referendum to hold a constitutional convention that could rewrite the state constitution and dramatically change how Albany operates.