31.   The constitutional convention was opposed by several influential leaders, including New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

32.   The constitutional convention voters rejected could have required the state to cure its chronic tardiness in passing budgets.

33.   The names of the constitutional convention delegates were public, and their discussions were fully debated in public once they had agreed on the document.

34.   The other proposal would have placed similar messages with the names of state legislative candidates who failed to support a constitutional convention to consider a term-limits amendment.

35.   They would react to news, be a perpetual constitutional convention and fill the calendar with hot-blooded debate on meaningless resolutions.

36.   This man is so far removed from reality that if he really does call a constitutional convention, we can all kiss our freedom goodbye.

37.   Voters will get their chance to weigh in when the bond issue appears on the ballot in November alongside a proposal for a state constitutional convention.

38.   With sidebars, including a news analysis, results of the constitutional convention ballot, other city and state races.

39.   An elected constitutional convention can work on other changes later, including political reforms, said Estrada.