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Mississippi Statutes Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

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Statutes under Chapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

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Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-1 Procedures by which qualified electors may initiate proposed amendments to the constitution

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Applicability and Scope of Laws Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-3 Time for filing petition; length of time petition remains valid

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-5 Submission of proposed initiative to Attorney General; review; recommendations; certificate of review; filing of proposed initiative and certificate

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-7 Assignment of serial number; designation as "Initiative Measure No. ."

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-8 Correction of certain nonsubstantive clerical or technical errors in the section number reference or designation of a proposed constitutional amendment

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-9 Formulation of ballot title and summary of initiative measure

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-11 Notice of ballot title and summary to initiator; publication of title and summary

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-13 Procedure for appeal of title and summary

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-15 Filing of instrument establishing title and summary of measure; notice to initiator; title and summary to be used in all proceedings

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-17 Initiator of measure to print blank petitions; form of petitions

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-19 Secretary of State to design petitions; form of petitions

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-21 Certification of petition by the circuit clerk; fee for filing petition

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-23 Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-25 Procedure to compel Secretary of State to file petition

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-27 Failure to appeal, or loss of appeal of, Secretary's refusal to file petition

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-29 Filing petition with Legislature; adoption, amendment, or rejection of initiative; placement of initiative on ballot; approval of conflicting initiatives

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-31 Procedure for rejection of measure and adoption of new measure by Legislature; designation of "Alternative Measure No. A"; fiscal analysis

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-33 Ballot title and summary for alternative measures

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-35 Form of initiative measure as appearing on ballot

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-37 Voting for initiative when legislative alternative proposed; form of initiative measure and Legislative alternative as appearing on ballot

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-39 Limit of how many initiative proposals may be submitted to voters on single ballot

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-41 Effective date of initiative which is approved

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-42 Secretary of State to insert approved initiative into Constitution by proclamation; designation of article and section numbers

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

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§ 23-17-43 Time limit for resubmitting initiative rejected by voters

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-45 Publication of initiatives and Legislative Alternatives; inclusion of arguments or explanation; public hearing; notice of hearing

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Public Disclosure and Reporting

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-47 Definitions applicable to sections 23-17-47 through 23-17-59

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Definitions Constitutional Amendment or Revision

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-49 Statement of organization of political committees; when to file; contents of statement; changes in statement

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Political Parties

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-51 Political committees and certain individuals to file financial reports; when to file; penalties

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance Political Parties

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-53 Content of financial reports

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Political Committee Requirements Campaign Finance Disclosure Campaign Finance

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§ 23-17-55 Required distance from polling place for distributing or posting material concerning initiative measure

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Polling Places

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§ 23-17-57 Unlawful to give or offer consideration to elector

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Constitutional Amendment or Revision Election Offenses

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-59 Unlawful to interfere with or influence vote of elector

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Election Offenses

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§ 23-17-60 Removal of name from initiative petition due to fraud or coercion

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Petition Requirements

Mississippi Statute
§ 23-17-61 Penalties for violating sections 23-17-49 through 23-17-59

Code: Title 23: ElectionsChapter 17: Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

Topics: Enforcement Election Offenses

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