Constitution; conform initiative signature requirements from each congressional district for an initiative petition to the number of current districts.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment to update Mississippi's initiative petition signature requirements. It ensures that the maximum number of signatures allowed from any single congressional district is calculated based on the *current* number of congressional districts (as determined by the latest federal census), rather than a historical count. This change aligns the process with modern district boundaries after redistricting. It does not alter the total signature threshold (12% of gubernatorial votes) but adjusts how signatures must be distributed across districts to qualify a petition. The amendment directly affects citizens and organizers gathering signatures for constitutional initiatives.
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Introduced Jan 17, 2025
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Hester Jackson-McCray
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