Mississippi signature requirements

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Mississippi signature requirements depend on how many votes were cast for governor in the last general election and have a geographic distribution requirement.

Mississippi only allows initiated constitutional amendments. Initiative or referendum for statutes is not permitted. The current number required and method for calculating the correct number are as follows:

Year	Initiated constitutional amendment
2010	89,284
2008	91,673

Basis for calculation

• 12% of the votes cast for governor in the last election are required in signatures for an amendment to the constitution.

• 744,039 votes were cast for governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election, and 12% of 744,039 is 89,284 signatures.

• The next gubernatorial election is in 2011.

Geographic distribution

• At least 17,857 signatures must be from each of the 5 congressional districts.

External links

• Initiative Process in Mississippi, an overview from the Secretary of State
• Mississippi Initiatives and Initiative Information from the Secretary of State
• NCSL signature chart for 2008
• Mississippi signature requirements collated by the Citizens in Charge Foundation

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