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MS HC33
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Carolyn Crawford
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AI Summary
- Amends Section 273 of the Mississippi Constitution to change the signature distribution requirement for initiative petitions from one-fifth (1/5) to one-fourth (1/4) of total required signatures per congressional district
- Reflects Mississippi's reduction from five to four congressional districts by updating the cap on signatures that can be counted from any single district
- Maintains the overall requirement that initiative petitions must be signed by qualified electors equal to at least 12% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election
- Proposed amendment would be submitted to voters on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2026
- Ensures geographic distribution of petition support across all four current congressional districts rather than the previous five-district structure
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend to revise initiative process to reflect four congressional districts.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Constitution1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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