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Amends Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to change the signature distribution requirement for initiative petitions from a fixed one-fifth (1/5) cap per congressional district to a flexible formula based on the actual number of congressional districts

Creates a new formula where the maximum signatures allowed from any single congressional district equals a fraction with a numerator of one and a denominator equal to the total number of congressional districts statewide (currently 1/4 with four districts)

Excess signatures from any congressional district that exceed the allowable portion will not be counted by the Secretary of State when determining if a petition qualifies for the ballot

Directs the Secretary of State to place this proposed constitutional amendment on the November 2021 general election ballot for voter approval

Addresses the legal issue that arose after Mississippi lost a congressional seat (from 5 to 4 districts), which made the previous requirement to collect signatures from five districts impossible to meet