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MS SC517
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Failed
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bradford Blackmon
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AI Summary
- Reinstates Mississippi's citizen initiative process for constitutional amendments, which was previously declared invalid by the state Supreme Court
- Increases signature requirements from 12% of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election to 40% of registered voters to qualify an initiative for the ballot
- Requires signatures to be distributed across congressional districts based on the number of districts at time of filing, with no single district exceeding its proportional share
- Mandates petition signers include their full printed name, signature, home address, and county of residence
- Limits each initiative petition to a single proposal of law and related matters, enabling voters to consider each proposal separately
Legislative Description
Constitution; amend Section 273 to reinstate initiative process and revise initiative signature requirements.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Elections1/19/2026
Full Bill Text
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