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Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-1— Procedures by which qualified electors may initiate proposed amendments to the constitution
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-3— Time for filing petition; length of time petition remains valid
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-5— Submission of proposed initiative to Attorney General; review; recommendations; certificate of review; filing of proposed initiative and certificate
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-7— Assignment of serial number; designation as “Initiative Measure No. _________.”
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-8— Correction of certain nonsubstantive clerical or technical errors in the section number reference or designation of a proposed constitutional amendment
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-9— Formulation of ballot title and summary of initiative measure
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-11— Notice of ballot title and summary to initiator; publication of title and summary
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-13— Procedure for appeal of title and summary
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-15— Filing of instrument establishing title and summary of measure; notice to initiator; title and summary to be used in all proceedings
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-17— Initiator of measure to print blank petitions; form of petitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-19— Secretary of State to design petitions; form of petitions
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-21— Certification of petition by the circuit clerk; fee for filing petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-23— Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-25— Procedure to compel Secretary of State to file petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-27— Failure to appeal, or loss of appeal of, Secretary’s refusal to file petition
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-29— Filing petition with Legislature; adoption, amendment, or rejection of initiative; placement of initiative on ballot; approval of conflicting initiatives
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-31— Procedure for rejection of measure and adoption of new measure by Legislature; designation of “Alternative Measure No. _________ A”; fiscal analysis
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-33— Ballot title and summary for alternative measures
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-35— Form of initiative measure as appearing on ballot
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-37— Voting for initiative when legislative alternative proposed; form of initiative measure and Legislative alternative as appearing on ballot
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-39— Limit of how many initiative proposals may be submitted to voters on single ballot
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-41— Effective date of initiative which is approved
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-43— Time limit for resubmitting initiative rejected by voters
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-45— Publication of initiatives and Legislative Alternatives; inclusion of arguments or explanation; public hearing; notice of hearing
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-47— Definitions applicable to §§ 23-17-47 through 23-17-59
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-49— Statement of organization of political committees; when to file; contents of statement; changes in statement
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-51— Political committees and certain individuals to file financial reports; when to file; penalties
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-53— Content of financial reports
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-55— Required distance from polling place for distributing or posting material concerning initiative measure
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-57— Unlawful to give or offer consideration to elector
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-59— Unlawful to interfere with or influence vote of elector
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-60— Removal of name from initiative petition due to fraud or coercion
- Miss. Code Ann. § 23-17-61— Penalties for violating §§ 23-17-49 through 23-17-59