MS SC549

Proposes an amendment to Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to update signature requirements for initiative and referendum petitions following congressional redistricting

Replaces the fixed "one-fifth (1/5)" signature cap from any single congressional district with "its pro rata share" to accommodate changes in the number of congressional districts

Maintains the requirement that initiative petition signatures must equal at least 12% of votes cast for all gubernatorial candidates in the last election, collected over a 12-month period

Excess signatures from any congressional district beyond its pro rata share will not count toward qualifying a petition for the ballot

Scheduled for voter approval at the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2015