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MS HC43
Concurrent Resolution
Status
3/3/2020
Primary Sponsor
Lee Yancey
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AI Summary
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Proposes amendment to Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 to modify signature requirements for initiative petitions.
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Changes the limit on signatures from any single congressional district from one-fifth (1/5) to a fraction with numerator of one (1) and denominator equal to the total number of congressional districts statewide (approximately one-fourth for Mississippi's four districts).
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Excess signatures from any congressional district exceeding this new portion shall not be counted by the Secretary of State when determining if a petition qualifies for ballot placement.
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Ballot explanation states the new limit as one-fourth (1/4) of total required signatures from any single congressional district.
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Amendment scheduled for submission to qualified electors on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2020.
Legislative Description
Constitution; signatures of electors from any congressional district cannot exceed a certain fractional portion of the total number required to qualify initiative for ballot.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/3/2020