Question 1 clash over RI constitutional convention: Some warn …
WEB9 hours ago · If voters approve Question 1, elected delegates could propose changes to the state constitution, and then Rhode Islanders would vote on the proposed changes. The Secretary of State’s Office ...
R.I. voters almost evenly split on whether to hold a constitutional ...
WEBSep 23, 2024 · Voters appear split on a ballot question asking if the state should hold a constitutional convention, according to a new poll released just after a new digital ad campaign launched urging them to reject it.
Where do RI leaders stand on constitutional convention question?
WEB2 days ago · House Minority Leader Michael Chippendale: "I plan to vote in favor of the Constitutional Convention," Chippendale wrote in an email. "I find it terribly ironic that the party who has run on the ...
Ballot Question 1: Should RI hold a constitutional convention?
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Question 1 on the ballot in November asked voters whether Rhode Island should hold a constitutional convention. A State House commission that's been listening to the public and collecting...
Republicans Seek Path for Constitutional Convention - The New York Times
WEBSep 4, 2022 · A Second Constitutional Convention? Some Republicans Want to Force One. A new book by a former Democratic senator warns of the risks of allowing states to call for a convention.
Explaining Ron DeSantis’ effort to call a convention of states and ...
WEBFeb 1, 2024 · In a Jan. 29 Naples news conference, DeSantis said he would ask the Republican-controlled Florida legislature to pass four resolutions that would compel Congress to call a "convention of the ...
RI constitutional convention vote leads to behind the scenes battle
WEBSep 23, 2024 · If the vote were held today, only 39% of likely voters say they would vote for a Constitutional Convention; 28% would vote "no" and 33% are unsure, according to a University of New Hampshire poll ...
Constitutional Change Can Suddenly Become Possible - The ... - The Atlantic
WEBJan 11, 2024 · Amending the Constitution Is Impossible Until Suddenly It’s Not. Changing America’s founding document may seem prohibitively difficult, but there’s a proven path to getting it done. By Larry ...
US constitutional convention backed by N. Carolina House
WEBMar 9, 2023 · RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A majority in the North Carolina House agreed on Wednesday to call for a meeting to propose changes to the U.S. Constitution, saying the time is now to consider alterations to the federal …
RI voters may get to weigh in this year on a Constitutional Convention
WEBJun 4, 2024 · The House of Representatives Thursday introduced legislation to ask voters whether they want to hold a Constitutional Convention – and to establish a 12-member commission that will go around...