Sentences with phrase «supported holding a constitutional convention»

Cuomo initially supported holding a constitutional convention.

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The New Kings Democrats are excited to announce our support for holding a New York State Constitutional Convention — because we have a right to a government that represents and serves us.

Council Member and putative Republican mayoral candidate Erich Ulrich supports holding a state constitutional convention.

That's Republican mayoral candidate Nicole Malliotakis on whether she supports holding a New York State constitutional convention.

While he does not support a constitutional convention, he does support term limits for legislators (four terms, or eight years) and says if he can not get term limits passed, he will hold himself to those term limits.

If the upcoming November vote on whether the state will hold a constitutional convention is approved, Polanco said he would support trying to enshrine some voting reform measures into the updated constitution.

In 1967, the last time New York held a constitutional convention, voters turned down an all - or - nothing package of amendments mainly over one amendment having to do with public support for religious education.

Though he has previously supported the idea of a constitutional convention, and his father was a big proponent of holding one, Cuomo plans to vote «no» on Prop. 1 today, according to a spokeswoman.

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.

Though Cuomo is not on the ballot this year, a referendum on whether to hold a constitutional convention is, and support for the measure appears to be dropping, the poll found.

The general public favors holding a constitutional convention, but support has slipped significantly over the past year with 44 percent of New Yorkers that Siena College surveyed this month saying they'll vote yes.

Effective NY has produced an online video series in support of various constitutional amendments and holding a convention.

However, those behind nypeoplesconvention.org — led by the good - government group Effective NY — say there is no risk to constitutional labor protections in holding a convention, and other issues supported by unions could be addressed through the amendment process.

A recent poll shows that voters statewide show broad support for holding a constitutional convention, though they have yet to hear interest groups» loud calls for and against holding one.

A new poll finds waning support for the holding of a constitutional convention in New York.

Ballot Proposal No. 1 to hold a New York Constitutional Convention has received more attention than the other two ballot proposals, drawing support and opposition from a wide variety of public officials and special - interest groups.

«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 conventConstitutional Convention referendum this Election Day,» said Bill Samuels, a major campaign contributor for decades who created an advocacy group to hold a constitutional convention Convention referendum this Election Day,» said Bill Samuels, a major campaign contributor for decades who created an advocacy group to hold a constitutional conventconstitutional convention convention next year.