Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Amend Constitution; abolish requirement that Governor be elected by majority of popular and electoral votes.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/10 (H) Referred To Constitution | |
| 2 | 02/26 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted | |
| 3 | 03/09 (H) Amended | |
| 4 | 03/09 (H) Failed | |
| 5 | 03/09 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 6 | 03/18 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 7 | 03/18 (H) Amended | |
| 8 | 03/18 (H) Failed |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 1 |
| Lost | [H] | Amendment No 2 |
| Adopted | [H] | Amendment No 3 |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Two/Thirds |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Additional Authors: Bounds, Markham, Mayo, Miles, Moak
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.
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