Two polls show a significant number of Rhode Islanders would vote yes on a ballot question asking if the state should hold a constitution the convention, but a large chunk of undecided voters suggests many people may not fully understand what the ballot question entails and could even skip the question. (Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current)
Voters appear split on a ballot question asking if the state should hold a constitutional convention, according to a new poll released just after a new digital ad campaign launched urging them to reject it.
A coalition urging Rhode Islanders to vote no on Question 1 posted its first ad on YouTube on Sept. 20 in a $30,000 digital ad blitz running up to the Nov. 5 election meant to showcase the potential danger a convention can bring to civil liberties and reproductive rights.
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A MassINC Polling Group survey , conducted for Rhode Island Current, found that 36% of likely voters say they would vote for a constitutional convention; 33% would reject the ballot measure while 32% were undecided on which way they’ll go during the Nov. 5 general election. The poll has a margin of error of 3.9%.