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MS HC2
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Robert Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amends Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to update signature distribution requirements for initiative petitions, replacing the fixed "one-fifth" per congressional district cap with a formula based on the current number of congressional districts
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Requires signatures from any single congressional district not exceed the total required signatures divided by the number of existing congressional districts on the day the petition is filed
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Maintains the existing 12% signature threshold (based on votes cast in the last gubernatorial election) for qualifying initiative petitions
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Proposes the constitutional amendment be placed on the ballot for the November 2026 general election
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Addresses the change in Mississippi's congressional representation (from 5 districts to 4) to ensure initiative signature requirements remain proportionally distributed
Legislative Description
Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district to number of current congressional districts.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/4/2025