New York Proposition 1 was a 2017 ballot measure that would have established a constitutional convention[1] 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.[2] The referendum was rejected by a large margin on November 7, 2017.[3]
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.[4][5]
