League of Women Voters Supports State Constitutional Convention
10/11/2017 5:30:04 PM
By Dave Rowley, News Director
You are seeing a lot of lawn signs appearing in the area regarding a key proposition on the November 7th election ballot. State voters will have an opportunity to decide whether or not told hold a state constitutional convention. A number of groups oppose having a convention, including the State AFL-CIO, the State Conservative Party, and the State Rifle and Pistol Association. The League of Women Voters of New York State is among the groups supporting the convention. Minda Rae Amiran of the Chautauqua County League explains...
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Every 20 years, the state voters decide on whether to host a convention. If the proposition is approved, delegates would be chosen next year, and the convention would be held in 2019.