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 - "Measure" means an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution proposed by...

§ 23-17-3. Time for filing petition; length of time petition remains valid - The petition for a proposed initiative measure must be filed...

§ 23-17-5. Submission of proposed initiative to Attorney General; review; recommendations; certificate of review; filing of proposed initiative and certificate - Upon receipt of any proposed initiative measure, the Secretary of...

§ 23-17-7. Assignment of serial number; designation as "Initiative Measure No. _________ ." - The Secretary of State shall give a serial number to...

§ 23-17-8. Correction of certain nonsubstantive clerical or technical errors in the section number reference or designation of a proposed constitutional amendment - When an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 is...

§ 23-17-9. Formulation of ballot title and summary of initiative measure - Within seven (7) calendar days after the receipt of an...

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

§ 23-17-13. Procedure for appeal of title and summary - If any person is dissatisfied with the ballot title or...

§ 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...

§ 23-17-19. Secretary of State to design petitions; form of petitions - The Secretary of State shall design the form each sheet...

§ 23-17-21. Certification of petition by the circuit clerk; fee for filing petition - Before a person may file a petition with the Secretary...

§ 23-17-23. Grounds for refusing to file initiative petition - The Secretary of State shall refuse to file any initiative...

§ 23-17-25. Procedure to compel Secretary of State to file petition - If the Secretary of State refuses to file an initiative...

§ 23-17-27. Failure to appeal, or loss of appeal of, Secretary's refusal to file petition - If no appeal is taken from the refusal of the...

§ 23-17-29. Filing petition with Legislature; adoption, amendment, or rejection of initiative; placement of initiative on ballot; approval of conflicting initiatives - The Secretary of State shall file with the Clerk of...

§ 23-17-33. Ballot title and summary for alternative measures - For a measure designated by him as "Alternative Measure No._______________A,"...

§ 23-17-35. Form of initiative measure as appearing on ballot - Except in the case of alternative voting on a measure...

§ 23-17-37. Voting for initiative when legislative alternative proposed; form of initiative measure and Legislative alternative as appearing on ballot - If an initiative measure proposed to the Legislature has been...

§ 23-17-39. Limit of how many initiative proposals may be submitted to voters on single ballot - No more than five (5) initiative proposals shall be submitted...

§ 23-17-41. Effective date of initiative which is approved - An initiative approved by the electors shall take effect thirty...

§ 23-17-43. Time limit for resubmitting initiative rejected by voters - If any amendment to the Constitution proposed by initiative petition...

§ 23-17-47. Definitions applicable to §§ 23-17-47 through 23-17-59 - For the purposes of Sections 23-17-47 through 23-17-59, the following...

§ 23-17-49. Statement of organization of political committees; when to file; contents of statement; changes in statement - Any change in information previously submitted in a statement of...

§ 23-17-53. Content of financial reports - A financial report of a political committee, or an individual...

§ 23-17-55. Required distance from polling place for distributing or posting material concerning initiative measure - It is unlawful for any person to distribute or post...

§ 23-17-59. Unlawful to interfere with or influence vote of elector - It is unlawful for a person to interfere with or...

§ 23-17-60. Removal of name from initiative petition due to fraud or coercion - Any person who alleges that his or her signature on...

§ 23-17-61. Penalties for violating §§ 23-17-49 through 23-17-59 - Any violation of Sections 23-17-49 through 23-17-59 is punishable by...