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The New York State
\nConstitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/strong><\/h2>\n


\n<\/strong>Information Related to\u00a0New York’s Nov. 7, 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/h4>\n

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Single Events<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Sponsored by\u00a0Nassau Community College<\/a>
\nOctober 30, 2017. 12:30 p.m.
\nCollege Center Building, room 252\/253
\nNassau Community College
\nLong Island, NY<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention Harlem Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by West Harlem Dems and Democratic Clubs of the 70th Assembly District
\nOctober 26, 2017. 6:30 pm
\nAntioch Baptist Church
\n515 West 125th St.
\nNew York, NY 10027<\/p>\n

Forum on NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nOctober 25, 2017. 6:00 – 7:30 pm
\nNew York County Lawyers Association,
\n14 Vesey Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

What You Should Know About The “Con Con” Vote<\/a>
\nSponsored by the Center for the Advancement of Public Integrity
\nOctober 24, 2017. 6:30pm-8:15pm
\nColumbia Law School
\nJerome Greene Hall, Room 101
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Phone bank – GET OUT THE VOTE NO ON PROP 1 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION VOTE!<\/a>
\nCosponsored by NYSUT and AFL-CIO
\nOctober 23, 2017.\u00a0 3:30 PM
\nNYSUT Syracuse Regional Office
\n4983 Brittonfield Parkway, NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Debate<\/a>
\nSponsored by New York City Employment & Training Coalition
\nOctober 18, 2017.\u00a0 6:30 PM \u2013 8:00 PM
\nCardinal Spellman Community Center
\n137 E. 2nd Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

New York State Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York
\nOctober 18, 2017.\u00a0 6:30pm
\nCardinal Spellman Community Center
\nNew York,, NY<\/p>\n

Vote No NY Constitutional Convention–Presentation & Discussion<\/a>
\nOctober 17, 2017. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
\nMassapequa Public Library
\n40 Harbor Lane
\nMassapequa\u00a0 Park, NY<\/p>\n

A New York Constitutional Convention?<\/a>
\nSponsored by Dutchess County Democrats
\nOctober 17, 2017. 7:00 pm
\nHellenic Center
\n140 S. Grand Avenue
\nPoughkeepsie, NY<\/p>\n

Forums on the NYS Constitutional Convention Ballot Proposal<\/a>
\nCosponsored by Rhinebeck Grange No. 896 and American Association of University Women\u00a0Kingston Branch
\nOctober 12, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
\nMorton Memorial Library
\n82 Kelly Street
\nRhinecliff, NY<\/p>\n

Civics 101: The New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Rich Stewart
\nOctober 12, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
\nPenn Yan Public Library
\n214 Main Street
\nPenn Yan, NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County
\nOctober 11, 2017. 7:00 pm
\nSkidmore College
\nDavis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Schuyler County
\nOctober 11, 2017. 6:30 pm
\nWatkins Glen Elementary School auditorium
\nSchuyler County, NY<\/p>\n

ConCon Debate<\/a>
\nOctober 11, 2017. 6:00 p.m.
\nSUNY Sullivan\u2019s Seelig Theater Cancel <\/a>
\n112 College Road
\nLoch Sheldrake, NY<\/p>\n

Radio Program: WUSB 90.1FM<\/a>
\nSponsored by League of Women Voters of Brookhaven
\nOctober 6, 2017. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by State League of Women Voters
\nOctober 5, 2017. 6:00 pm
\nCazenovia Public Library Community Room
\n100 Albany St
\nCazenovia, NY 13035<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Workshop<\/a>
\nCosponsored by Public Employees Federation and the Central New York Labor Council
\nOctober 5, 2017.\u00a0 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
\nDaniele\u2019s Banquet Specialists
\nNew Hartford, NY<\/p>\n

The New York State Constitutional Convention: Process and Possibilities<\/a>
\nSponsored by Citizens Union
\nOctober 4, 2017.\u00a06:30 pm \u2013 8:00 pm
\nElisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
\n78 North Broadway
\nWhite Plains, NY 10603<\/p>\n

Capitol Confidential Breakfast Forum: A Constitutional Choice<\/a>
\nSponsored by New Yorkers Against Corruption and Effective NY
\nOctober 4, 2017.\u00a08:00 am \u2013 9:00 am
\nHearst Media Center
\nLoudonville, NY<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Mount Saint Mary College\u2019s School of Business
\nOctober 3, 2017. 6:00 pm.
\nDominican Center
\n330 Powell Ave.
\nNewburgh, NY<\/p>\n

Corning forum will look at constitutional convention idea<\/a>
\nSponsored by League of Women Voters of Steuben County
\nOctober 2, 2017. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
\nSoutheast Steuben County Library
\n300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza
\nCorning, NY<\/p>\n

Phone bank to defeat the Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Central New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
\nSep 27, 2017, 3:30pm – 6:00pm
\nNSEA
\n210 South Main Street
\nNorth Syracuse NY<\/p>\n

Forum on state Constitutional Convention vote<\/a>
\nCosponsored by The League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County
\nSeptember 26, 2017. 6:30 p.m.
\nEast Greenbush Community Library
\n10 Community Way
\nEast Greenbush, NY<\/p>\n

Debate on New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCosponsored by Manhattan College government department, government and politics club, Concerned Citizen For Change, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, and Northwest Bronx Indivisible
\nSeptember 26, 2017. 6:30 p.m.
\nManhattan College
\nKelly Commons
\n3900 Waldo Avenue
\nBronx, NY 10463<\/p>\n

The New York State Constitutional Convention: Process and Possibilities<\/a>
\nSeptember 25, 2017. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
\nNew York Law School
\nAuditorium
\n185 West Broadway
\nNew York, NY 10013<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention \u2014 Yea or Nay?<\/a>
\nSponsored by League of Women Voters of Putnam County
\nSeptember 25, 2017. 6:00 p.m.
\nMahopac Library
\nMahopac, New York<\/p>\n

*The Pros and Cons of New York State’s 2017 Referendum on a Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Sienna College
\nSiena College
\nSarazen Student Union 243
\n515 Loudon Rd
\nAlbany, NY<\/p>\n

*Panel On Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Ridgewood Democratic Club
\nSeptember 15, 2017. 7:00 pm
\nRidgewood, NY<\/p>\n

GET OUT THE VOTE NO ON PROP 1 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION VOTE!<\/a>
\nSeptember 23, 2017. 10:00am – 1:00pm
\nRoofers Union Hall
\n6200 State Route 31
\nCicero, NY 13039<\/p>\n

NY Constitutional Convention: Salute to democracy or a big con job?<\/a>
\nSponsored by Lohud.com
\nSeptember 20, 2017. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
\nNote: This is a live webcast.<\/p>\n

Join Senator Montgomery, Assemblyman Mosley, NYS AFL-CIO, NYSUT, TWU Local 100, CSA, NYSNA, CWA Local 1180, DC 1707, 32BJ SEIU, UFCW Local 1500, UFT, Teamsters Local 237 and DC 37 for a Forum on the NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery<\/a>
\nSeptember 19, 2017. \u00a06:00 pm – 8:00 pm
\nLafayette Avenue
\nPresbyterian Church
\n85 South Oxford Street
\nBrooklyn, NY 11217<\/p>\n

Forum on state Constitutional Convention Vote<\/a>
\n<\/a>September 18, 2017. 7 p.m.
\nHampton Bays Senior Center
\n25 Ponquogue Ave.
\nHampton Bays, NY<\/p>\n

New York State Constitutional Convention Information Table<\/a>
\nSponsored by DC37
\nSeptember 6, 2017. 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
\n88 3rd Ave, 2nd Fl Conference Rm
\nNew York, NY 10007<\/p>\n

The Case for a New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by the Gertrude & Morrison Parker West Side Republican Club.
\nSeptember 5, 2017. 7:00 pm.
\nThe Jewish Center
\nBlue Room
\n131 W. 86th St., Floor 10
\nNew York, NY 10024<\/p>\n

A Closer Look: The New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by\u00a0Citizen’s Union, The Committee for Constitutional Convention, Forward March New York, and the New Kings Democrats
\nAugust 16, 2017. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
\nThe Buffalo History Museum
\nOne Museum Court
\nBuffalo, NY 14216<\/p>\n

A Constitutional Convention for New York – Yes or No?<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by Civic Hall
\nAugust 15, 2017. 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
\nCivic Hall
\n118 W. 22nd Street
\n12th Floor
\nNew York, NY 10011<\/p>\n

A Closer Look: The New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by\u00a0Citizen’s Union, The Committee for Constitutional Convention, Forward March New York, and the New Kings Democrats
\nAugust 9, 2017. 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts
\n1040 Grand Concourse
\nThe Lower Gallery
\nBronx, NY 10456<\/p>\n

NY State Constitutional Convention: Process and Possibilities<\/a>
\nSponsored by Citizens Union
\nAugust 3, 2017. 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
\nWebinar<\/p>\n

A Closer Look: The New York People’s Convention<\/a>
\nCo-hosted by Citizen’s Union, The Committee for Constitutional Convention, Forward March New York, and the New Kings Democrats.
\nJuly 12, 2017. \u00a06:30 pm – 8:00 pm
\nCooper Union
\n7 East 7th Street
\nNew York, NY 10003<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by\u00a0Ulster County Democratic Women
\nJuly 10, 2017. 6:30 p.m.
\nOld Dutch Church\u2019s Bethany Hall
\n272 Wall St.
\nKingston, NY 12401<\/p>\n

Should Progressive New Yorkers Support a State Constitutional Convention?
\nSponsored by Chelsea Reform Democratic Club<\/a>
\nJune 15, 2017. \u00a07:00 pm – 9:00 pm
\nHudson Guild, Elliott Center
\n441 West 26 Street
\nNew York, NY 10011<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Debate
\nSponsored by The Long Island Association
\nJune 6, 2017
\n300 Broadhollow Rd., Ste. 110
\nW Melville NY 11747<\/p>\n

No Constitutional Convention Training<\/a>
\nSponsored by Long Island Federation of Labor
\nMay 11, 2017, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
\n370 Motor Parkway A
\nHauppage, NY \u00a011788<\/p>\n

No Constitutional Convention Training<\/a>
\nSponsored by AFSCME District Council 1707
\nMay 3, 2017, 5:30\u00a0pm to 8:00 pm
\n420 West 45th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Pros and cons of a constitutional convention in New York State
\nCosponsored by the New York League of Conservation Voters and the Citizens Budget Commission
\nMay 2, 2017, 8 a.m.
\nNote: No location provided<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Break out session<\/a>
\nCNY Solidarity Coalition
\nApr 30, 2017, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
\n1342 Lancaster Ave
\nSyracuse, New York<\/p>\n

Exploring the 2017\u00a0New York State Constitutional Convention Referendum
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters
\nApril 27, 2017, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
\nRecital Hall, Academic II
\nOnondaga Community College
\nSyracuse, NY<\/p>\n

Exposing the “Con” in a Constitutional Convention
\n<\/a>Sponsored by NYSUT
\nApril 25, 2017, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
\nSchalmont High School Auditorium
\n1 Sabre Drive
\nSchenectady, NY<\/p>\n

Achieving Reform Through State Constitutional Change<\/a>
\nNew York State Political Science Association
\nApril 22, 2017, 8:45\u00a0am to 10:15\u00a0pm
\nNazareth College
\n4245 East Ave
\nRochester, NY 14618<\/p>\n

New York State Democratic Rural Conference 2017 Convention<\/a>\u00a0(registration info. here<\/a>)
\nApril 21, 2017, 3:00 pm to 5 pm
\nMarriott Downtown
\n100 E. Onondaga
\nSyracuse NY<\/p>\n

Macedon Public Library to Celebrate Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nMacedon town historian June Hamell celebrates the final Constitutional Convention in New York State that created the NYS Constitution
\nApril 18, 2017,\u00a02 p.m.
\n30 Main St.
\nMacedon, NY<\/p>\n

Three steps to Legal Weed in New York in 2019<\/a>
\nApril 18, 2017, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
\nWashington Square N
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Conventions in New York: Past, Present, and Future<\/a>
\nSponsored by The Historical Society of the New York Courts
\nApril 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m. \u2013 8:30 p.m.
\n42 West 44th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Workshop Luncheon Pro & Con Debate
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters,\u00a0Chautauqua County<\/a>
\nMarch 29, 2017
\nMoon Brook Country Club
\n2879 N.Main St.
\nJamestown, New York<\/p>\n

A Constitutional Convention In New York State?
\n<\/a>Sponsored by American Association of Univeristy Women, Westchester Branch, and Westchester Women’s Bar Association
\nMarch 25, 2017, 10:30 AM
\nGreenburgh Public Library
\n300 Tarrytown Road
\nElmsford, NY 10607<\/p>\n

Symposium on Topics for Reform of the New York State Constitution<\/a>
\n(Restricted to lawyers paying for continuing legal education\u00a0credits)
\nMarch 24, 2017, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
\nPace Law School
\n78 N. Broadway
\nWhite Plains, NY<\/p>\n

State Constitutional Convention Prospects? \u00a0Community Information Forum
\nMarch 21, 2017, 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm (was originally scheduled<\/a> for March 14)
\nJohn Jay College
\nMoot Court Room, 6.68
\n524 West 59th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Yes or No In November? Discussing a Constitutional Convention for New York<\/a>
\nMarch 15, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
\nNew York City Bar Association
\n42 W 44th Street
\nNew York, NY 10036<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters Local Chapter<\/a>
\nMarch 13, 2017, 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
\nHampton Library
\n2478 Main Street.
\nHampton,\u00a0NY<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters Local Chapter<\/a>
\nMarch 1, 2017,\u00a06:30 p.m
\nBarker Library,\u00a0Steele Room
\n7 Day St.
\nFredonia,\u00a0NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Working Group Call<\/a>
\nNew York Democratic Lawyers Council
\nFebruary 16, 2017 at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Why or Why Not to Vote for a Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nThe discussion\u00a0is organized by the LWV of White Plains and co-sponsored by the local Leagues of Harrison, Larchmont\/Mamaroneck, New Castle, New Rochelle, Northeast, Scarsdale and the Westchester county league.
\nFebruary 7, 2017,\u00a07:00 – 9:00 p.m.
\nWhite Plains Church Street School Auditorium
\n295 Church Street
\nWhite Plains, NY<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters chapter of Cazenovia sponsor a lecture on constitutional convention
\nJanuary 21, 2017, 10:30 a.m.
\nCommunity Room of the Cazenovia Public Library
\n100 Albany St.
\nCazenovia, NY<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention\u00a0Referendum 2017 and the Adirondacks
\nDecember 7, 2016, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
\nSaranac Lake High School Auditorium
\n79 Canaras Avenue
\nSaranac Lake, NY<\/p>\n

Path to Statehood: New York\u2019s Constitutions and the U.S. Constitution<\/a><\/strong>
\nNovember 7, 2016 to November 28, 2016
\nNew York Metropolis Hall
\nAlbany, NY
\n(Articles on this exhibit can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Forum on Constitutional Convention<\/a><\/strong>
\nNovember 18, 2016, 7:00 pm
\nScoville Learning Center
\nSUNY Adirondack
\nQueensbury, NY<\/p>\n

Looking Back \u2013 Looking Forward: Society, Policy and Law<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by the New York State Historical Association
\nNovember 17-19, 2016,\u00a0SUNY Albany
\nNote:<\/em> The session on New York State constitutional history was organized as a follow-up to the September 24, 2015 event described below organized by The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Referendum 2017 and Home Rule within the Empire State Forum<\/a><\/strong>
\nOctober 20, 2016, 6:00 p.m.
\nJerome Greene Hall, First Floor
\nColumbia Law School
\n435 W. 116th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Winning Back our Democracy by Voting in 2017 to Hold A State Constitutional Convention<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Annual Meeting of Citizens Union
\nSeptember 12, 2016, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
\nThe Graduate Center, CUNY
\n365 5th Avenue,\u00a0Recital Hall,\u00a0New York, NY<\/p>\n

A Political Primer on the Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/a><\/strong>
\nAnnual Meeting of the American Political Science Association
\nAugust 31, 2016, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
\nPhiladelphia Convention Center
\nPhiladelphia, PA<\/p>\n

Informational Forum on the State Consitutional Convention Referendum<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region
\nApril 20, 2016,
\nDeyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Avenue, New Paltz, NY 12561<\/p>\n

Continuing Legal Education Course (2.5 Credits): How to Fix New York’s Constitution
\n<\/a><\/strong>New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
\nApril 5, 2016, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
\nCellino & Barnes Conference Center
\n509 O’Brian Hall
\nAlbany, NY<\/p>\n

Can a NYS Constitutional Convention Strengthen Government Ethics?<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by the Rockefeller Institute
\nMarch 25, 2016, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
\nAlbany Law School,\u00a080 New Scotland Avenue, Albany
\nVideo<\/a><\/p>\n

New York State Bar Association Presidential Summit: Possible New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a><\/strong>
\nHosted by the New York State Bar Association
\nJanuary 27, 2016, 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
\nNew York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan<\/p>\n

Constitutional convention \u201cboot camp\u201d
\n<\/a><\/strong>Co-hosted by Rockefeller Institute and New York State Bar Association
\nDecember 7, 2015, 10:00 am<\/p>\n

Brainstorming a Public History and Civic Participation Agenda for New York\u2019s Nov. 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/strong>
\nSponsored by iSolon.org (publisher of the State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/a> and The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/a>)
\nSeptember 24, 2015, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (an invitation-only conference\u00a0followed by cocktails and dinner)
\nBackground:<\/em> See Gotham Gazette<\/em> article, Preparing for New York\u2019s Next Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/a>, June 4, 2015,\u00a0and\u00a0New York History Blog<\/em> article<\/a>, November 29, 2015. The conference led to<\/a>\u00a0the public forum, The New York State Constitutional Convention in Historical Perspective, at The New York State Historical Association’s Conference on New York State History<\/a>. \u00a0See the event description above for November 17, 2016.<\/p>\n

Budgets and the Balance of Power: The Lasting Impact of\u00a0Silver v. Pataki<\/em> and How It Shapes the Future of Government in New York State<\/strong>
\nCo-Sponsored by the Rockefeller Institute and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School
\n<\/em>June 16, 2015, 1:00-4:00 pm.<\/p>\n

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Sponsored by\u00a0Nassau Community College<\/a>
\nOctober 30, 2017. 12:30 p.m.
\nCollege Center Building, room 252\/253
\nNassau Community College
\nLong Island, NY<\/p>\n

Forum on NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nOctober 25, 2017. 6:00 – 7:30 pm
\nNew York County Lawyers Association,
\n14 Vesey Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Phone bank – GET OUT THE VOTE NO ON PROP 1 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION VOTE!<\/a>
\nCosponsored by NYSUT and AFL-CIO
\nOctober 23, 2017.\u00a0 3:30 PM
\nNYSUT Syracuse Regional Office
\n4983 Brittonfield Parkway, NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Debate<\/a>
\nSponsored by New York City Employment & Training Coalition
\nOctober 18, 2017.\u00a0 6:30 PM \u2013 8:00 PM
\nCardinal Spellman Community Center
\n137 E. 2nd Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

New York State Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of New York
\nOctober 18, 2017.\u00a0 6:30pm
\nCardinal Spellman Community Center
\nNew York,, NY<\/p>\n

Vote No NY Constitutional Convention–Presentation & Discussion<\/a>
\nOctober 17, 2017. 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
\nMassapequa Public Library
\n40 Harbor Lane
\nMassapequa\u00a0 Park, NY<\/p>\n

A New York Constitutional Convention?<\/a>
\nSponsored by Dutchess County Democrats
\nOctober 17, 2017. 7:00 pm
\nHellenic Center
\n140 S. Grand Avenue
\nPoughkeepsie, NY<\/p>\n

Forums on the NYS Constitutional Convention Ballot Proposal<\/a>
\nCosponsored by Rhinebeck Grange No. 896 and American Association of University Women\u00a0Kingston Branch
\nOctober 12, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
\nMorton Memorial Library
\n82 Kelly Street
\nRhinecliff, NY<\/p>\n

Civics 101: The New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Rich Stewart
\nOctober 12, 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
\nPenn Yan Public Library
\n214 Main Street
\nPenn Yan, NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County
\nOctober 11, 2017. 7:00 pm
\nSkidmore College
\nDavis Auditorium, Palamountain Hall<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters of Schuyler County
\nOctober 11, 2017. 6:30 pm
\nWatkins Glen Elementary School auditorium
\nSchuyler County, NY<\/p>\n

ConCon Debate<\/a>
\nOctober 11, 2017. 6:00 p.m.
\nSUNY Sullivan\u2019s Seelig Theater Cancel <\/a>
\n112 College Road
\nLoch Sheldrake, NY<\/p>\n

Radio Program: WUSB 90.1FM<\/a>
\nSponsored by League of Women Voters of Brookhaven
\nOctober 6, 2017. 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by State League of Women Voters
\nOctober 5, 2017. 6:00 pm
\nCazenovia Public Library Community Room
\n100 Albany St
\nCazenovia, NY 13035<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Workshop<\/a>
\nCosponsored by Public Employees Federation and the Central New York Labor Council
\nOctober 5, 2017.\u00a0 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
\nDaniele\u2019s Banquet Specialists
\nNew Hartford, NY<\/p>\n

The New York State Constitutional Convention: Process and Possibilities<\/a>
\nSponsored by Citizens Union
\nOctober 4, 2017.\u00a06:30 pm \u2013 8:00 pm
\nElisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University
\n78 North Broadway
\nWhite Plains, NY 10603<\/p>\n

Capitol Confidential Breakfast Forum: A Constitutional Choice<\/a>
\nSponsored by New Yorkers Against Corruption and Effective NY
\nOctober 4, 2017.\u00a08:00 am \u2013 9:00 am
\nHearst Media Center
\nLoudonville, NY<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Mount Saint Mary College\u2019s School of Business
\nOctober 3, 2017. 6:00 pm.
\nDominican Center
\n330 Powell Ave.
\nNewburgh, NY<\/p>\n

Corning forum will look at constitutional convention idea<\/a>
\nSponsored by League of Women Voters of Steuben County
\nOctober 2, 2017. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
\nSoutheast Steuben County Library
\n300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza
\nCorning, NY<\/p>\n

Phone bank to defeat the Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Central New York Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
\nSep 27, 2017, 3:30pm – 6:00pm
\nNSEA
\n210 South Main Street
\nNorth Syracuse NY<\/p>\n

Forum on state Constitutional Convention vote<\/a>
\nCosponsored by The League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County
\nSeptember 26, 2017. 6:30 p.m.
\nEast Greenbush Community Library
\n10 Community Way
\nEast Greenbush, NY<\/p>\n

Debate on New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCosponsored by Manhattan College government department, government and politics club, Concerned Citizen For Change, Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, and Northwest Bronx Indivisible
\nSeptember 26, 2017. 6:30 p.m.
\nManhattan College
\nKelly Commons
\n3900 Waldo Avenue
\nBronx, NY 10463<\/p>\n

The New York State Constitutional Convention: Process and Possibilities<\/a>
\nSeptember 25, 2017. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
\nNew York Law School
\nAuditorium
\n185 West Broadway
\nNew York, NY 10013<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention \u2014 Yea or Nay?<\/a>
\nSponsored by League of Women Voters of Putnam County
\nSeptember 25, 2017. 6:00 p.m.
\nMahopac Library
\nMahopac, New York<\/p>\n

*The Pros and Cons of New York State’s 2017 Referendum on a Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Sienna College
\nSiena College
\nSarazen Student Union 243
\n515 Loudon Rd
\nAlbany, NY<\/p>\n

*Panel On Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by Ridgewood Democratic Club
\nSeptember 15, 2017. 7:00 pm
\nRidgewood, NY<\/p>\n

GET OUT THE VOTE NO ON PROP 1 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION VOTE!<\/a>
\nSeptember 23, 2017. 10:00am – 1:00pm
\nRoofers Union Hall
\n6200 State Route 31
\nCicero, NY 13039<\/p>\n

NY Constitutional Convention: Salute to democracy or a big con job?<\/a>
\nSponsored by Lohud.com
\nSeptember 20, 2017. 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
\nNote: This is a live webcast.<\/p>\n

Join Senator Montgomery, Assemblyman Mosley, NYS AFL-CIO, NYSUT, TWU Local 100, CSA, NYSNA, CWA Local 1180, DC 1707, 32BJ SEIU, UFCW Local 1500, UFT, Teamsters Local 237 and DC 37 for a Forum on the NYS Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nSponsored by New York State Senator Velmanette Montgomery<\/a>
\nSeptember 19, 2017. \u00a06:00 pm – 8:00 pm
\nLafayette Avenue
\nPresbyterian Church
\n85 South Oxford Street
\nBrooklyn, NY 11217<\/p>\n

Forum on state Constitutional Convention Vote<\/a>
\n<\/a>September 18, 2017. 7 p.m.
\nHampton Bays Senior Center
\n25 Ponquogue Ave.
\nHampton Bays, NY<\/p>\n

New York State Constitutional Convention Information Table<\/a>
\nSponsored by DC37
\nSeptember 6, 2017. 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
\n88 3rd Ave, 2nd Fl Conference Rm
\nNew York, NY 10007<\/p>\n

The Case for a New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by the Gertrude & Morrison Parker West Side Republican Club.
\nSeptember 5, 2017. 7:00 pm.
\nThe Jewish Center
\nBlue Room
\n131 W. 86th St., Floor 10
\nNew York, NY 10024<\/p>\n

A Closer Look: The New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by\u00a0Citizen’s Union, The Committee for Constitutional Convention, Forward March New York, and the New Kings Democrats
\nAugust 16, 2017. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
\nThe Buffalo History Museum
\nOne Museum Court
\nBuffalo, NY 14216<\/p>\n

A Constitutional Convention for New York – Yes or No?<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by Civic Hall
\nAugust 15, 2017. 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
\nCivic Hall
\n118 W. 22nd Street
\n12th Floor
\nNew York, NY 10011<\/p>\n

A Closer Look: The New York Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nCo-sponsored by\u00a0Citizen’s Union, The Committee for Constitutional Convention, Forward March New York, and the New Kings Democrats
\nAugust 9, 2017. 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
\nThe Bronx Museum of the Arts
\n1040 Grand Concourse
\nThe Lower Gallery
\nBronx, NY 10456<\/p>\n

NY State Constitutional Convention: Process and Possibilities<\/a>
\nSponsored by Citizens Union
\nAugust 3, 2017. 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
\nWebinar<\/p>\n

A Closer Look: The New York People’s Convention<\/a>
\nCo-hosted by Citizen’s Union, The Committee for Constitutional Convention, Forward March New York, and the New Kings Democrats.
\nJuly 12, 2017. \u00a06:30 pm – 8:00 pm
\nCooper Union
\n7 East 7th Street
\nNew York, NY 10003<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Forum<\/a>
\nSponsored by\u00a0Ulster County Democratic Women
\nJuly 10, 2017. 6:30 p.m.
\nOld Dutch Church\u2019s Bethany Hall
\n272 Wall St.
\nKingston, NY 12401<\/p>\n

Should Progressive New Yorkers Support a State Constitutional Convention?
\nSponsored by Chelsea Reform Democratic Club<\/a>
\nJune 15, 2017. \u00a07:00 pm – 9:00 pm
\nHudson Guild, Elliott Center
\n441 West 26 Street
\nNew York, NY 10011<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Debate
\nSponsored by The Long Island Association
\nJune 6, 2017
\n300 Broadhollow Rd., Ste. 110
\nW Melville NY 11747<\/p>\n

No Constitutional Convention Training<\/a>
\nSponsored by Long Island Federation of Labor
\nMay 11, 2017, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
\n370 Motor Parkway A
\nHauppage, NY \u00a011788<\/p>\n

No Constitutional Convention Training<\/a>
\nSponsored by AFSCME District Council 1707
\nMay 3, 2017, 5:30\u00a0pm to 8:00 pm
\n420 West 45th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Pros and cons of a constitutional convention in New York State
\nCosponsored by the New York League of Conservation Voters and the Citizens Budget Commission
\nMay 2, 2017, 8 a.m.
\nNote: No location provided<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Break out session<\/a>
\nCNY Solidarity Coalition
\nApr 30, 2017, 3:00pm – 5:00pm
\n1342 Lancaster Ave
\nSyracuse, New York<\/p>\n

Exploring the 2017\u00a0New York State Constitutional Convention Referendum
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters
\nApril 27, 2017, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
\nRecital Hall, Academic II
\nOnondaga Community College
\nSyracuse, NY<\/p>\n

Exposing the “Con” in a Constitutional Convention
\n<\/a>Sponsored by NYSUT
\nApril 25, 2017, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
\nSchalmont High School Auditorium
\n1 Sabre Drive
\nSchenectady, NY<\/p>\n

Achieving Reform Through State Constitutional Change<\/a>
\nNew York State Political Science Association
\nApril 22, 2017, 8:45\u00a0am to 10:15\u00a0pm
\nNazareth College
\n4245 East Ave
\nRochester, NY 14618<\/p>\n

New York State Democratic Rural Conference 2017 Convention<\/a>\u00a0(registration info. here<\/a>)
\nApril 21, 2017, 3:00 pm to 5 pm
\nMarriott Downtown
\n100 E. Onondaga
\nSyracuse NY<\/p>\n

Macedon Public Library to Celebrate Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nMacedon town historian June Hamell celebrates the final Constitutional Convention in New York State that created the NYS Constitution
\nApril 18, 2017,\u00a02 p.m.
\n30 Main St.
\nMacedon, NY<\/p>\n

Three steps to Legal Weed in New York in 2019<\/a>
\nApril 18, 2017, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM
\nWashington Square N
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Conventions in New York: Past, Present, and Future<\/a>
\nSponsored by The Historical Society of the New York Courts
\nApril 18, 2017, 6:30 p.m. \u2013 8:30 p.m.
\n42 West 44th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Workshop Luncheon Pro & Con Debate
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters,\u00a0Chautauqua County<\/a>
\nMarch 29, 2017
\nMoon Brook Country Club
\n2879 N.Main St.
\nJamestown, New York<\/p>\n

A Constitutional Convention In New York State?
\n<\/a>Sponsored by American Association of Univeristy Women, Westchester Branch, and Westchester Women’s Bar Association
\nMarch 25, 2017, 10:30 AM
\nGreenburgh Public Library
\n300 Tarrytown Road
\nElmsford, NY 10607<\/p>\n

Symposium on Topics for Reform of the New York State Constitution<\/a>
\n(Restricted to lawyers paying for continuing legal education\u00a0credits)
\nMarch 24, 2017, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
\nPace Law School
\n78 N. Broadway
\nWhite Plains, NY<\/p>\n

State Constitutional Convention Prospects? \u00a0Community Information Forum
\nMarch 21, 2017, 6:15 pm – 8:00 pm (was originally scheduled<\/a> for March 14)
\nJohn Jay College
\nMoot Court Room, 6.68
\n524 West 59th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Yes or No In November? Discussing a Constitutional Convention for New York<\/a>
\nMarch 15, 2017, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
\nNew York City Bar Association
\n42 W 44th Street
\nNew York, NY 10036<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters Local Chapter<\/a>
\nMarch 13, 2017, 7:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m.
\nHampton Library
\n2478 Main Street.
\nHampton,\u00a0NY<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters Local Chapter<\/a>
\nMarch 1, 2017,\u00a06:30 p.m
\nBarker Library,\u00a0Steele Room
\n7 Day St.
\nFredonia,\u00a0NY<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Working Group Call<\/a>
\nNew York Democratic Lawyers Council
\nFebruary 16, 2017 at 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Why or Why Not to Vote for a Constitutional Convention<\/a>
\nThe discussion\u00a0is organized by the LWV of White Plains and co-sponsored by the local Leagues of Harrison, Larchmont\/Mamaroneck, New Castle, New Rochelle, Northeast, Scarsdale and the Westchester county league.
\nFebruary 7, 2017,\u00a07:00 – 9:00 p.m.
\nWhite Plains Church Street School Auditorium
\n295 Church Street
\nWhite Plains, NY<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters chapter of Cazenovia sponsor a lecture on constitutional convention
\nJanuary 21, 2017, 10:30 a.m.
\nCommunity Room of the Cazenovia Public Library
\n100 Albany St.
\nCazenovia, NY<\/p>\n

NYS Constitutional Convention\u00a0Referendum 2017 and the Adirondacks
\nDecember 7, 2016, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
\nSaranac Lake High School Auditorium
\n79 Canaras Avenue
\nSaranac Lake, NY<\/p>\n

Path to Statehood: New York\u2019s Constitutions and the U.S. Constitution<\/a><\/strong>
\nNovember 7, 2016 to November 28, 2016
\nNew York Metropolis Hall
\nAlbany, NY
\n(Articles on this exhibit can be found here<\/a> and here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Forum on Constitutional Convention<\/a><\/strong>
\nNovember 18, 2016, 7:00 pm
\nScoville Learning Center
\nSUNY Adirondack
\nQueensbury, NY<\/p>\n

Looking Back \u2013 Looking Forward: Society, Policy and Law<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by the New York State Historical Association
\nNovember 17-19, 2016,\u00a0SUNY Albany
\nNote:<\/em> The session on New York State constitutional history was organized as a follow-up to the September 24, 2015 event described below organized by The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Convention Referendum 2017 and Home Rule within the Empire State Forum<\/a><\/strong>
\nOctober 20, 2016, 6:00 p.m.
\nJerome Greene Hall, First Floor
\nColumbia Law School
\n435 W. 116th Street
\nNew York, NY<\/p>\n

Winning Back our Democracy by Voting in 2017 to Hold A State Constitutional Convention<\/strong>
\n<\/a>Annual Meeting of Citizens Union
\nSeptember 12, 2016, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
\nThe Graduate Center, CUNY
\n365 5th Avenue,\u00a0Recital Hall,\u00a0New York, NY<\/p>\n

A Political Primer on the Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/a><\/strong>
\nAnnual Meeting of the American Political Science Association
\nAugust 31, 2016, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
\nPhiladelphia Convention Center
\nPhiladelphia, PA<\/p>\n

Informational Forum on the State Consitutional Convention Referendum<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Mid-Hudson Region
\nApril 20, 2016,
\nDeyo Hall, 6 Broadhead Avenue, New Paltz, NY 12561<\/p>\n

Continuing Legal Education Course (2.5 Credits): How to Fix New York’s Constitution
\n<\/a><\/strong>New York State Continuing Legal Education Board
\nApril 5, 2016, 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm
\nCellino & Barnes Conference Center
\n509 O’Brian Hall
\nAlbany, NY<\/p>\n

Can a NYS Constitutional Convention Strengthen Government Ethics?<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by the Rockefeller Institute
\nMarch 25, 2016, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
\nAlbany Law School,\u00a080 New Scotland Avenue, Albany
\nVideo<\/a><\/p>\n

New York State Bar Association Presidential Summit: Possible New York State Constitutional Convention<\/a><\/strong>
\nHosted by the New York State Bar Association
\nJanuary 27, 2016, 3:45 pm to 5:00 pm
\nNew York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan<\/p>\n

Constitutional convention \u201cboot camp\u201d
\n<\/a><\/strong>Co-hosted by Rockefeller Institute and New York State Bar Association
\nDecember 7, 2015, 10:00 am<\/p>\n

Brainstorming a Public History and Civic Participation Agenda for New York\u2019s Nov. 2017 Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/strong>
\nSponsored by iSolon.org (publisher of the State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/a> and The New York State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse<\/a>)
\nSeptember 24, 2015, 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm (an invitation-only conference\u00a0followed by cocktails and dinner)
\nBackground:<\/em> See Gotham Gazette<\/em> article, Preparing for New York\u2019s Next Constitutional Convention Referendum<\/a>, June 4, 2015,\u00a0and\u00a0New York History Blog<\/em> article<\/a>, November 29, 2015. The conference led to<\/a>\u00a0the public forum, The New York State Constitutional Convention in Historical Perspective, at The New York State Historical Association’s Conference on New York State History<\/a>. \u00a0See the event description above for November 17, 2016.<\/p>\n

Budgets and the Balance of Power: The Lasting Impact of\u00a0Silver v. Pataki<\/em> and How It Shapes the Future of Government in New York State<\/strong>
\nCo-Sponsored by the Rockefeller Institute and the Government Law Center at Albany Law School
\n<\/em>June 16, 2015, 1:00-4:00 pm.<\/p>\n

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Statewide Forums on the Constitutional Convention<\/a><\/strong>
\nSponsored by\u00a0School Administrators Association of New York State (SAANYS)<\/p>\n