2017 New York Proposition 1

New York State Constitutional Convention vote, 2017
November 7, 2017
Voting systemMajority
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 544,889 16.77%
No 2,704,143 83.23%
Total votes 3,249,032 100.00%
No
  90–100%
  80–90%
  70–80%

New York Proposition 1 was a 2017 ballot measure that would have established a constitutional convention to revise the Constitution of the State of New York, subject to the approval of the voters. Section 2 of Article XIX of the state constitution requires that every 20 years the ballot question "Shall there be a convention to revise the constitution and amend the same?" should be submitted to the voters. The referendum was rejected by a large margin on November 7, 2017.

  • A "yes" vote supported holding a constitutional convention to develop and propose changes to the state constitution that voters would vote on at the election on November 5, 2019.
  • A "no" vote opposed holding a constitutional convention to develop and propose changes to the state constitution that voters would vote on at the election on November 5, 2019.
  • A blank or invalid vote was not counted either way.
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