Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative
§ 23-17-15. Filing of instrument establishing title and summary of measure; notice to initiator; title and summary to be used in all proceedings

When the ballot title and summary are finally established, the Secretary of State shall file the instrument establishing it with the proposed measure and transmit a copy thereof by certified mail return receipt requested, to the person proposing the measure and to any other individuals who have made written request for such notification. Thereafter such ballot title shall be the title of the measure in all petitions, ballots and other proceedings in relation thereto. The summary shall appear on all petitions directly following the ballot title.

Structure Mississippi Code

Mississippi Code

Title 23 - Elections

Chapter 17 - Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 23-17-23. Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

§ 23-17-47. Definitions applicable to §§ 23-17-47 through 23-17-59

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

§ 23-17-53. Content of financial reports

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

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

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

§ 23-17-61. Penalties for violating §§ 23-17-49 through 23-17-59