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Prepartory Commission

Prepartory Commission

  • Cuomo’s Preparatory Commission Should Prioritize Fixing ConCon Process

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    photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo 


    In his 2016 State of the State Address, Governor Andrew Cuomo promised to “invest $1 million to create an expert, non-partisan commission to develop a blueprint for a [constitutional] convention.” New Yorkers will vote on Nov. 7, 2017 on whether to call a state constitutional convention and the commission would educate the public on what a “yes” vote might entail.

    Traditionally, such commissions have taken the constitutional convention process

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