Mississippi Gubernatorial Elections Amendment (2020)
| Mississippi Gubernatorial and State Official Elections Amendment | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Elections and campaigns | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Mississippi Gubernatorial and State Official Elections Amendment (SCR 548) was not on the ballot in Mississippi as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020.
The measure would have removed the electoral vote requirement for the Governor and for state office candidates. It would have also provided that if a candidate for Governor of Mississippi or state elected official does not receive a majority vote of the people, the candidates will proceed to a runoff election. Under the current system, in the event where no candidate receives a majority of the vote, candidates are chosen by a vote of the Mississippi House of Representatives.[1]
The legislature approved a similar version, House Concurrent Resolution 47, which is available here. The measure appeared on the 2020 ballot in Mississippi.
Text of measure
Ballot summary
The ballot explanation for the amendment would have appeared as follows:[1]
| “ | This amendment provides that to be elected Governor, or to any other statewide office, a candidate receive a majority of the vote in the general election. If no candidate receives a majority of the vote, then a runoff election between the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be held and the candidate receiving the most votes shall be elected. The requirement of receiving the most votes in a majority of Mississippi House of Representative's districts is removed.[2] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Mississippi Constitution
The full text is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Mississippi Constitution
In Mississippi, for a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to be certified for the ballot, two-thirds of each house of the Mississippi State Legislature must vote to put it there. The absolute number of those voting in favor must be equal to at least a majority of the members elected to each house.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Concurrent Resolution 548 on February 17, 2020. The measure was passed in the Senate on March 11, 2020, in a vote of 49-3.[3]
The measure died on the calendar on July 2, 2020.[3]
| Vote in the Mississippi State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of those present in each chamber, provided the vote is a majority of all members | |||
Number of yes votes required: 35  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 49 | 3 | 0 |
| Total percent | 94.23% | 5.77% | 0% |
| Democrat | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 34 | 2 | 0 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mississippi State Legislature, "Senate Concurrent Resolution 548," accessed March 11, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mississippi Legislature, "Senate Concurrent Resolution 548," accessed March 11, 2020
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