New York State Constitutional Convention vote, 2017|
| Voting system | Majority |
|---|
|
Choice |
Votes |
% |
| Yes |
544,889 |
16.77% |
| No |
2,704,143 |
83.23% |
| Valid votes |
3,249,032 |
100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes |
0 |
0.00% |
| Total votes |
3,249,032 |
100.00% |
|
|
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.