Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 23

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Background

Title

Description: Amend Constitution; Governor elected by majority of popular vote; require runoff if no majority; abolish electoral votes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/12 (H) Referred To Constitution;Apportionment and Elections
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA\** See Text
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredTwo/Thirds

House Committees:

Principal Author: Martinson

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; TO PROVIDE THAT IF NO PERSON RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES, THEN A RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL BE HELD 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.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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