Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 6

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Amend Constitution; abolish requirement that Governor be elected by majority of popular and electoral votes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Constitution
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredNo

House Committee:

Principal Author: Flaggs

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY AMENDING SECTION 140 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 141 AND 142 TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR AT THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO ABOLISH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR BE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IF NO CANDIDATE RECEIVES BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE POPULAR VOTE AND A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:32.



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