Right-wing ideologues are pushing to fundamentally rewrite our country’s Constitution though an “Article V” Constitutional Convention. If a Constitutional Convention were convened, unelected and unaccountable delegates would have the power to rewrite the US Constitution with no checks or balances. This is an unprecedented and risky endeavor that puts our democratic principles at grave risk.

In Ohio, Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to advance extremist agendas by calling for an Article V Constitutional Convention. Senate Joint Resolution 3 has had three hearings in the General Government Committee and the companion, House Joint Resolution 2, received proponent testimony in May.

A convention to propose amendments to the US Constitution has never taken place before, and in today’s chaotic and hyperpartisan world, this would be the absolutely worst possible time for such a gathering. There are no rules in Article V to rein in delegates and our entire Constitution could be rewritten.

Tell your State Representatives and Senators to stop extremist threats of an Article V Convention today.