The possible addition of a lottery-related item on that ballot might lure more Democrats to the polls. Hogwash, said one of the five Republican senators, who voted for the lottery referendum but against the convention. The constitutional convention is dangerous in my view because it opens up the article and section of the Constitution that prohibits lotteries. It opens the door up for casino gambling and other things. If the referendum passes, it's very narrow.
People vote a lottery up or down.
It's like a rifle blast. The constitutional convention is like a shotgun blast. Miller said he opposes a lottery but believes people should be allowed to vote in a referendum on specifically that issue. The constitutional convention measure defeated Wednesday in the Senate would have allowed voters to decide in August whether they wanted such a convention to tackle the question of authorizing a lottery. While the constitutional convention route is dead for now, the possibility of a lottery referendum is still alive but far away.