{"id":1829,"date":"2024-05-04T00:41:10","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T04:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.concon.info\/?page_id=1829"},"modified":"2024-09-06T23:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T03:55:09","slug":"events2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rhodeisland.concon.info\/?page_id=1829","title":{"rendered":"Events2024"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” background_image=”https:\/\/rhodeisland.concon.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Rhode-Island-Legislature.jpg” parallax=”on” parallax_method=”css” global_module=”1769″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”The Rhode Island State Constitutional Convention Clearinghouse” subhead=”Information on Rhode Island’s constitutionally mandated Nov. 5, 2024 constitutional convention referendum, including news, opinion, and history” text_orientation=”center” content_max_width=”none” admin_label=”Fullwidth Sitewide Header” _builder_version=”4.24.3″ title_font_size=”40px” title_line_height=”1.3em” subhead_font_size=”24px” subhead_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”rgba(255, 255, 255, 0)” global_colors_info=”{}” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ background_color=”#f3ffc1″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_2,1_4″ admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.25.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”79.8%” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]

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Sept. 17, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Title: <\/strong>Ballot Question 1: Should Rhode Island hold a Constitutional Convention?<\/a><\/p>\n

Description:<\/strong> This question will be addressed by State Representative Robert E. Craven Sr. and State Senator Dawn Euer,
Co-chairs of the Rhode Island Constitutional Convention Commission.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Community College of Rhode Island, CCRI Knight Campus, Lower Commons<\/p>\n

Time:<\/strong> Noon<\/p>\n

J.H. Snider Note:<\/strong> It’s odd to have an event with this title when the two speakers have demonstrated that they are staunchly opposed to calling a convention. Ordinarily, an event with this type of title would have advocates for both sides of the question.<\/p>\n

July 24 to August 28, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Description: <\/strong>Meetings of the Rhode Island Bi-Partisan Preparatory Commission for the Nov. 5, 2024 constitutional convention referendum. The details on these meetings can be found here<\/a> as well as on the home page of this website under the “government milestones” section.<\/p>\n

Location:<\/strong> Room 135 – State House<\/p>\n

May 3, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Description:<\/strong> Letter<\/a> from Vincent Marzullo, Delegate to Rhode Island’s 1986 Constitutional Convention, to Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore, regarding the Rhode Island Constitution’s requirement that the legislature convene a “bi-partisan preparatory commission” prior to the Nov. 5, 2024 vote on whether to call a convention. The Rhode Island Legislature’s leadership and Attorney General are cc’d on the letter.<\/p>\n

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May 2, 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Title:<\/strong> League Day at the State House: The Rhode Island Constitutional Convention: History, Significance, and Citizen Participation<\/a><\/p>\n

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Description:<\/strong> Rhode Island’s Constitution requires that every ten years the question of whether to hold a Constitutional Convention be placed on the ballot for the citizens to decide.\u00a0 There are many reasons for and against opening a convention which will be the focus of the presentations and questions from the audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Panelists:<\/strong><\/p>\n