Republicans would need control of at least 34 state legislatures to be able to call such a convention, and 37 to ratify any amendments.

So far they have unified control of 31 state legislatures. Of those 31, 19 have signed onto an application for an Article V Convention put forward by Convention of States, a conservative activist group.

https://www.businessinsider.com/constitutional-convention-conservative-scholar-states-2022-8

https://www.businessinsider.com/constitutional-convention-conservatives-republicans-constitution-supreme-court-2022-7

  • comi [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Only some double agent shenigans would be enough, and that would require extraordinary coordination over decades

    • Theblarglereflargle [any]
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      2 years ago

      Just like overturning Roe V Wade right?

      Michigan use to be a “guaranteed blue state” now every county north of the capital is Republican controlled in every level of government.

      Republicans can make it happen