'Too many unknowns.' Why many are against a constitutional convention

Where politics is concerned, many are unhappy. A recent poll found roughly 80 percent of Americans think the country is in a crisis because we can’t agree with one another. So how do we get out of it? As some see it, rewriting our state constitution is one way to break the gridlock. It’s on the ballot next month. If passed, Proposal 1 would trigger a constitutional convention next year. Interestingly, groups across the political spectrum oppose it. Recent polling suggests most Michigan voters do, too. Quinn Yeargain is the 1855 professor of the law of democracy at Michigan State University. He joined The Metro's Robyn Vincent to discuss why he says he won't vote in favor of the proposal, and how we can create a politics that works for people.

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