Various resources and updates from the League of Women Voters.
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Read More >Georgia groups to legislators: Protect our constitutional rights & vote against any call for an Article V convention
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Republican & Democratic Legislators Agree: An Article V Convention Is A Bad Idea
In their own words, Republican and Democratic state legislators from across the country have warned about the dangers of calling an Article V constitutional convention: “It’s like playing Russian roulette. We kind of think it would work out well. You put a bullet in one chamber, the odds of it working are pretty good. But […]
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