Tag: Constitutional Convention

Support for ConCon fading; Voters evenly divided on whether it’s a “waste of time” or “once in a generation opportunity”
10 Oct
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Support for ConCon fading; Voters evenly divided on whether it’s a “waste of time” or “once in a generation opportunity”

Huge support for potential ConCon issues: Term limits, full-time Legislature, initiative and referendum, women’s reproductive rights and protections regardless of gender identity, sex and ethnicity   By a narrow 44-to-39 percent margin, registered voters say they will vote “yes” on November 7 to support a constitutional convention, down from 45-to-33 percent in September. While 44 […]

Governor’s favorability rebounding among voters — Job performance ratings still low on taxes and mass transit
06 Sep
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Governor’s favorability rebounding among voters — Job performance ratings still low on taxes and mass transit

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating has rebounded after falling to its lowest level this summer. He now has a 56-to-37 percent favorability rating among registered voters, up from 52-to-41 percent in July, according to a Siena College poll released this week. However, the governor’s job performance rating remains at a negative 43-to-55 percent — exactly […]

Knowledge of a ConCon vote remains extraordinarily low; Voters show strong support for revoking pensions of felonious politicians
20 Jul
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Knowledge of a ConCon vote remains extraordinarily low; Voters show strong support for revoking pensions of felonious politicians

On November 7, New York voters will be asked whether the state should organize a convention for the purpose of amending the state Constitution. While only 14 percent of voters statewide have heard either “some” or a “great deal” about the ballot question, 47 percent of voters say they plan to vote for a constitutional […]

Governor Cuomo’s job approval ratings on the rise
03 Mar
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Governor Cuomo’s job approval ratings on the rise

VOTERS GIVE CUOMO HIS BEST FAVORABILITY AND JOB PERFORMANCE RATINGS IN MORE THAN TWO YEARS SUPPORT REMAINS STRONG FOR MILLIONAIRE’S TAX, RIDESHARING, LIMITING LEGISLATORS’ OUTSIDE INCOME, FREE SUNY/CUNY TUITION FOR MIDDLE CLASS AND TERM LIMITS For the first time in more than two years, 60 percent of New Yorkers have a favorable view of Gov. […]