What’s The [Data] Point? Episode 16 - 1936, with Gerald Benjamin of SUNY New Paltz  [You can download What's The [Data] Point? wherever you get your podcasts, including on iTunes]

On Election Day, November 7, New Yorkers will be asked whether the state should hold a constitutional convention. It is a quesion that appears on the ballot every 20 years, mandated by the current constitution, and allows voters to simply answer "yes" or "no." Gerald Benjamin, a distinguished scholar from SUNY New Paltz and proponent of calling a convention, joined the podcast to discuss the controversial topic that has many in New York focused on either securing approval or voting it down. The data point, 1936, was the last time New York voters approved a Con Con, as it is often called. Benjamin believes this is the year the "yes" side could win again, and he explains both why New Yorkers should vote in favor and many of the issues surrounding the question.

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