Tuesday, November 4, 2008

UPDATE: Early results on Constitutional Convention

If as Morris goes, so does the state, then the state's proposed constitutional convention may go down.
Morris voters rejected it, with 528 yes votes to 666 saying no.

The latest from the AP ...

Question 1-Constitutional Convention
77 of 759 precincts - 10 percent
Yes, 43,066 - 39 percent
No, 66,865 - 61 percent

Question 2-Voting at Age 17
75 of 759 precincts - 10 percent
Yes, 69,949 - 67 percent
No, 34,855 - 33 percent

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Explanation of statewide ballot questions

Click below for the AP's story on the two statewide ballot questions:

Constitutional convention one of two questions on statewide ballot
HARTFORD - It's been more than 40 years since Connecticut has held a constitutional convention to consider major revisions to the state's highest law. Supporters will have the chance next week to call another one. There are two statewide questions on the Nov. 4 ballot in Connecticut. One asks if people whose 18th birthday falls between primary and general elections should be allowed to vote in the primary. The other, which is drawing the most attention, asks if the state should hold a constitutional convention.

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The newspaper's stand on ballot questions

From today's paper, endorsements on ballot questions in Torrington and Winsted, and the state constitutional convention ...

EDITORIAL: Consider the motives on ballot questions
Voters in Torrington and Winsted will consider charter change proposals Tuesday, Nov. 4, that could affect taxes, schools and economic development for decades to come. And all voters in Connecticut will consider a ballot question that won’t change the state constitution, but rather, consider whether voters will be allowed to eventually consider changes to it.

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