Various resources and updates from the League of Women Voters.
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Legislators in West Virginia Have a Fight on Their Hands
Some lawmakers in West Virginia are, like many other state legislators across the country, fighting against the dangerous call their state has made for an Article V constitutional convention. This call for a constitutional convention, or Convention of States, is a well-funded campaign led by Tea Party Patriots co-founder Mark Meckler, Texas mega donor Tim Dunn, […]
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Assembly Passes Resolution Ensuring Decades Old Calls for Constitutional Conventions Aren’t Manipulated for Future, Unrelated Purposes
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Read More >Colorado Rescinds Calls for Article V Constitutional Convention
Last week, lawmakers in Colorado took the important action of rescinding all of Colorado’s previous calls for an Article V constitutional convention. This crucial legislation removes Colorado from the dangerous equation many state legislatures have fallen prey to by wealthy special interests looking to start a constitutional convention when they hit the 34 state threshold […]
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New Polling Shows Americans Oppose Changing Constitution Through Convention
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Read More >- 2.20.2020
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New Hampshire’s upcoming vote to rescind calls for a constitutional convention affects us all
This legislative season in New Hampshire has been busy when it comes to the dangerous push for an Article V constitutional convention. HCR 6 and the call for a constitutional convention was handily defeated in a bipartisan manner with a vote of 318-27. While this was a great win for New Hampshire because it did not add any new calls to their roster, they still have existing applications for a convention […]
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State House unanimously agrees: CT does not support a ‘world government’
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Ohio ‘state to watch’ for U.S. constitutional convention measures, concerned advocates say
Ohio ‘state to watch’ for U.S. constitutional convention measures, concerned advocates say GOV & POLITICS Jun 12, 2025 | 4:55 am ET By Susan Tebben Ohio is one of the states where legislators are pushing for conventions that could make constitutional amendments related to term limits and other issues, but advocates are concerned about the […]
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