State Bar Meets Saturday to Decide Whether to Support Constitutional Convention (New York Law Journal)
New York Law Journal, June 15, 2017
State Bar Meets Saturday to Decide Whether to Support Constitutional Convention
“If the referendum is approved, New Yorkers would elect delegates in 2018 to the convention, which would meet in 2019. At the convention, delegates would get to propose amendments to the state constitution for voter ratification. Then in November 2019, the electorate would get a chance to vote on each proposed amendment. Supporters contend that the convention would afford the opportunity to update the state constitution to include ethics reforms, funding for schools, and reforms to the criminal justice system. The New York City Bar Association on Wednesday announced that it endorsed the ballot measure. Former Court of Appeals Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman has been featured in an ad by the NY People’s Convention PAC, a group founded by Democratic activist Bill Samuels in support of a constitutional convention. The former president of the city bar, Evan Davis, is managing the Committee for a Constitutional Convention, another group supporting the measure.”
