Con Con

The States being targeted by the promoters of a constitutional convention -- a "Con Con" or "Convention of States" -- for 2017 are:

• Arizona
• Colorado
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• South Carolina
• South Dakota - COS had three paid lobbyists there in 2016
• Texas
• Utah
• Virginia - Convention of States will lobby the Legislature on January 16 (called "Lee and Jackson Day" there)
• Wisconsin

Rescission

States that have passed a Convention of States should rescind it. A recent example is the rescission by Delaware of all of its prior resolutions for a Con Con. Here are some efforts at rescission 2017.

Only eight states have enacted resolutions for a Convention of States, some using language different from others. Each of these eight states should rescind its call:

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Florida
• Georgia
• Indiana
• Louisiana
• Oklahoma
• Tennessee