Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; Governor elected by majority of popular vote; require run-off if no majority; abolish electoral votes.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/08/00 | (S) | Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 03/07/00 | (S) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | V/R App. Req | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Scoper
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 MAJORITY OF VOTES FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR AT THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; IF NO PERSON RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES; TO PROVIDE FOR A RUN-OFF ELECTION TWO WEEKS LATER BETWEEN THE TWO PERSONS RECEIVING THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES; TO ABOLISH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR BE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IF NO PERSON RECEIVES BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE POPULAR VOTE AND A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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