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Attorney General Richard Blumenthal calls convention risky, unneccessary

"Our State Constitution is the bedrock of our civil rights and liberties.  The convention proposal is a risky and costly process.  The State Constitution is not a document to be rewritten carelessly," State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said.

 "I believe that voters, if really informed about the risks of this proposal, will Vote No,"  Blumenthal continued.  "As a matter of policy and wisdom, I hope voters will reject this proposal this November.  We should not consider changing liberties and fundamental guarantees without a careful process.î
 
He noted that the General Assembly has revised the constitution 30 times since 1965, including changes to the way judges are chosen; incapacitated governors are replaced; the elimination of the county-sheriff system; and the creation of a biennial rather than annual state budget.
 
"The message today is not simply 'vote no,' it is do it in the right way," Blumenthal said. "Do it by amendment if the constitution needs to be changed."