Mississippi Governor Pardon Ban Amendment(2012)
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A Mississippi Governor Pardon Ban Amendment did not make the November 6, 2012 general election ballot in the state of Mississippi as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have banned the Mississippi Governor from pardoning convicted criminals while in office. The proposal was being introduced in Mississippi Legislature during 2012 state legislative session.[1]
Path to the ballot
Two-thirds (2/3) of each house of the Mississippi State Legislature must approve a proposed amendment for it to go on a statewide ballot.
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