Joint Resolution 201 Summary

• Amends the 2022 Mississippi State Senate redistricting plan to revise the composition of 12 Senate districts (1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12, 19, 34, 41, 42, 44, and 45) in response to a July 2024 federal court ruling that found violations of the Voting Rights Act Section 2.

• Creates two new State Senate districts where minority voters will have an opportunity to elect candidates of their choice, while minimizing redistricting effects on existing districts.

• Maintains 52 total single-member Senate districts with detailed precinct-level composition for each district across Mississippi counties.

• Requires the Standing Joint Legislative Committee on Reapportionment to file a Split Precinct Block List with the Secretary of State detailing the census block portions of split precincts within each district.

• Establishes a 2025 election schedule for affected districts, with special primary election on August 5, runoff on September 2, and special general election on November 4, pending federal court approval.