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Constitutional conventions on the ballot

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Constitutional conventions on the ballot: This topic refers to ballot measures regarding constitutional conventions. Constitutional conventions, also often known as ConCons, are gatherings of elected delegates who propose revisions and amendments to a state's constitution. Forty-four states have rules that govern how, in their state, a constitutional convention can be called. Some state laws require the question automatically appear on the ballot every so often. The question may appear every 10, 16 and 20 years. For more specific details and participating states read about constitutional conventions here.

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Ballot measures lists

Alaska

  1. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1970)
  2. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1972)
  3. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1982)
  4. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (1992)
  5. Alaska Constitutional Convention Question (2012)
  6. Alaska Constitutional Convention, Measure 1 (2002)

California

  1. California Proposition 1, Constitutional Revision Convention (1914)
  2. California Proposition 10, Rules for Calling a State Constitutional Convention (1920)
  3. California Proposition 12, Rules Governing Constitutional Conventions (1914)
  4. California Proposition 23, Call for a Constitutional Convention (1930)
  5. California Proposition 5, Expenses of the 1878-1879 Constitutional Convention (1949)
  6. California Proposition 8, Constitutional Convention (1934)
  7. California Proposition 9, Rules for Adopting the 1879 State Constitution (1949)

Colorado

  1. Colorado Constitutional Convention Question (1916)

Connecticut

  1. Connecticut Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008)

Hawaii

  1. Hawaii Constitutional Convention (1996)
  2. Hawaii Constitutional Convention Question (1998)
  3. Hawaii Constitutional Convention, Question 1 (2008)

Illinois

  1. Illinois Constitutional Convention (2008)
  2. Illinois Constitutional Convention Question (1988)

Iowa

  1. Iowa Constitutional Convention Question (2000)
  2. Iowa Constitutional Convention Question, Measure 2 (2010)

Maryland

  1. Maryland Constitutional Convention Question, Question 1 (2010)

Massachusetts

  1. Massachusetts Popular Constitutional Convention (1968)

Michigan

  1. Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal 1 (2010)
  2. Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal A (1978)
  3. Michigan Constitutional Convention, Proposal A (1994)

Missouri

  1. Missouri Constitutional Convention (2002)
  2. Missouri Issue 15, Electorate to Vote on Constitutional Convention Questions (1920)
  3. Missouri Measure 9 (1982)

Montana

  1. Montana Constitutional Convention Question (2010)
  2. Montana Constitutional Convention Question, CC-1 (1990)

New Hampshire

  1. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2002)
  2. New Hampshire Constitutional Convention Question (2012)

New Mexico

  1. New Mexico Amendment 4 (1996)

New York

  1. New York Constitutional Convention Question (1997)

North Dakota

  1. North Dakota Constitutional Convention Measure (1996)

Ohio

  1. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (1972)
  2. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question (2012)
  3. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (1932)
  4. Ohio Constitutional Convention Question, Issue 1 (1952)
  5. Ohio Issue 1, Constitutional Convention Question (1992)

Rhode Island

  1. Rhode Island Question 2, Constitutional Convention (2004)

Vermont

  1. Vermont Constitutional Convention Act (1969)

Wisconsin

  1. Wisconsin Constitutional Convention Referendum, Question 2 (1866)

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