Mississippi Code
Chapter 17 - Amendments to Constitution by Voter Initiative
§ 23-17-59. Unlawful to interfere with or influence vote of elector

It is unlawful for a person to interfere with or influence the vote of an elector on a measure by means of violence, threats, intimidation, enforcing the payment of a debt, bringing a suit or criminal prosecution, any threat or action affecting a person's conditions of employment or other corrupt means.

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