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documents:cosproject:surge:article_18-demystifyingdustytool [2018/03/25 11:15] Oliver Wolcottdocuments:cosproject:surge:article_18-demystifyingdustytool [2018/03/26 10:31] Oliver Wolcott
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 ===== The Article V Solution — Demystifying a Dusty Tool ===== ===== The Article V Solution — Demystifying a Dusty Tool =====
 **Rita Dunaway, Esq., National Legislative Strategist for the Convention of States Project** **Rita Dunaway, Esq., National Legislative Strategist for the Convention of States Project**
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 We also know from history that voting at an Article V convention would be done on a one-state, one-vote basis. This is the universal precedent set by the 32 inter-state conventions that occurred prior to the Constitution’s drafting. It explains why it was unnecessary for Article V to specify the number of delegates to be sent by each state; the states can send as many delegates as they like, but each state only gets one vote. We also know from history that voting at an Article V convention would be done on a one-state, one-vote basis. This is the universal precedent set by the 32 inter-state conventions that occurred prior to the Constitution’s drafting. It explains why it was unnecessary for Article V to specify the number of delegates to be sent by each state; the states can send as many delegates as they like, but each state only gets one vote.
  
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