NEW YORK

New York is one state which does NOT allow amendment to the constitution by initiative. However, New York's constitution requires tat a constitutional convention be put to the vote every twenty years. State legislators are still human, and they will listen to you, if there are enough of you. Contact them daily, and voice your opinion on demarchy and its importance to New York.

It is also plausible, at the state level, to run for a legislature seat yourself, or encourage a friend to.

It is furthermore plausible to establish a party for this purpose, to better coordinate your vote.

Once the amendment gets on the ballot, it is still imperative that you vote. Amendments require a majority of voters to approve it in an election. Do not forget this step.

Again, the needed elements are:

FIRST: A selected legislative branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of senate and representatives - This is the important element. If nothing else is done, this must be.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison control one seat

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

SECOND: A selected executive branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of governor, lieutenant-governor, et al.

 Necessitating three persons jointly and in unison discharge all administrative duties

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that officers are not permitted to step down

THIRD: A selected judicial branch:

 Necessitating selection by lot and electoral confirmation of judges

 Necessitating removal for misconduct be appropriately punished, and that judges are not permitted to step down

The astute will note I have highlighted one item. This is because, all else failing, a legislature so composed will reasonably be expected to institute the rest of this form of government, both at the state level and at all levels controlled by state law. If the rest of this cannot be pushed through, that item alone will salvage New York from depredation, and if that item is not present, the rest of this is rather pointless.

Important highlights of the New York Constitution are thus:

Article III empowers the legislative branch.

Section 2 handles the number of both houses.

Section 8 handles the appointment of both houses.

Section 23 handles the manner of voting.

Article IV empowers the executive branch.

Section 1 handles the appointment of the governor and lieutenant-governor.

Article V handles other state executive officers.

Section 1 handles the appointment of the comptroller and attorney general.

Article VI empowers the judicial branch.

Section 2 handles the appointment of appeals judges.

Section 4 handles the appointment of justices to appellate departments.

Section 6 handles the appointment of the supreme court.

Section 9 handles the appointment of claims judges.

Section 10 handles the appointment of county judges.

Section 12 handles the appointment of surrogate's judges.

Section 13 handles the appointment of family judges.

Section 15 handles the appointment of New York City judges.

Section 16 handles the appointment of district judges.

Section 23 handles removal of judges.

Section 24 empowers the legislature to impeach.

On the county and city levels, similar changes will need to be made. These matters are handled by law or other parts of the constitution. I have faith that a citizen legislature in New York will attend to this problem with due urgency and care.