The Michigan Convention of States Action Team will host a presentation Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Big Rapids.

The meeting will focus on Article V of the U.S. Constitution and will feature Bruce Finlayson, a regional captain for Convention of States Action.

"Our point is if you look at the constitution, the balance between the federal government and the states, as the constitution is written, is way out of balance," Finlayson said. "The states have lost their input, therefore the people of the states have their influence with their legistator."

The meeting will take place from 10 a.m. to noon in Founders Room 203 of the David L. Eisler Center at Ferris State University. The Convention of States is a grassroots, state-led movement that aims to call a convention of the states to propose amendments on term limits, fiscal restraints on the federal government and limits on its power.

“Article V is the second process for proposing amendments to the Constitution, such as term limits, fiscal responsibility and stopping federal government overreach," District Captain Laura Murphy said. “The more familiar process is through Congress, but the founders knew that power corrupts and put a provision in the Constitution to allow the states to call for a convention.”

For more information on the Convention of States, visit https://conventionofstates.com/.