To the Editor,

The November 5th election this year provides the citizens of Rhode Island the opportunity to convene a Constitution Convention.

I find it both scary and amusing that the special interests with the money to lobby our State Legislature are funding a fear campaign. These organizations would have you believe that voting yes on Question 1 will open the flood gates of “dark money” and special interest groups to alter the Constitution of Rhode Island.

What they won’t tell you is their real motive is to keep the status quo, so they are the only special interests with power in RI. The last Constitutional Convention in RI was in 1986 and oh how the times have changed.

We need to have a convention to level the playing field for the tax paying citizens of RI. The special interest groups behind the push to reject Question 1 have for far too long ruled the roost on Smith Hill. I urge all citizens of Rhode Island to approve Question 1 and begin the process of taking our State back from the very special interest groups against it. Remember no matter the outcome of the Convention, the people of Rhode Island will have the final say in 2026.

Keith Hamilton

Portsmouth