Sentences with phrase «oppose holding a constitutional convention»
New York Republican Party Chairman Ed Cox and the state's top elected Republican, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, oppose holding a constitutional convention, citing concerns the process will be dominated by liberal politicians.
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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.
Also in the poll, Suffolk voters overwhelmingly opposed holding a state constitutional convention, 64 percent to 23 percent, with 13 percent answering that they were undecided or had no opinion.
The New York Farm Bureau has joined a broad coalition of groups that have joined forces to oppose a constitutional convention as the November vote on whether to hold one nears.
The Conservative Party is opposed the first proposal appearing on the ballot — whether to hold a constitutional convention.
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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.
Her group joined other progressive elements in opposing a constitutional convention the last time the vote was held, twenty years ago.
Support among voters for holding a constitutional convention has plummeted, with a majority opposing next Tuesday's referendum, a Siena College poll released this morning found.
Fresh off a Siena College poll showing that likely voters are opposed to holding a constitutional convention, convention supporters released new TV ads that they are planning to run statewide through Election Day.
Supporters are pushing for the amendment as there is a concern it could be voted down amid a broader campaign against a referendum over whether to hold a constitutional convention, which is being opposed by environmental groups.