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MS HC23

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/31/2023

Primary Sponsor

William Arnold

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to establish a geographic signature distribution requirement for initiative petitions
  • Limits signatures from any single congressional district to no more than 1/4 of the total signatures required to qualify an initiative petition for ballot placement
  • Requires the Secretary of State to discard excess signatures from any congressional district that exceeds the 1/4 limit when determining petition sufficiency
  • Election scheduled for the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2023 for voter ratification of the amendment

Legislative Description

Constitution; signatures from any congressional district cannot exceed certain fractional portion of total number of signatures required for initiative petition.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/31/2023

Committee Referrals

Rules1/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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