Mississippi Initiative and Referendum Amendment (1914)

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Mississippi Initiative and Referendum Amendment

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Election date

November 3, 1914

Topic
Initiative and referendum process
Status

OverturnedOverturned

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Mississippi Initiative and Referendum Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Mississippi on November 3, 1914. The ballot measure was approved. In 1922, the Mississippi Supreme Court overturned the ballot measure.

A "yes" vote supported establishing an initiative and referendum process in Mississippi.

A "no" vote opposed establishing an initiative and referendum process in Mississippi.


Aftermath

On October 23, 1922, in Power v. Robertson, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the ballot measure was invalid. The ballot measure provided for both initiated state statutes and initiated constitutional amendments. The court ruled that these should have been presented to voters as separate amendments.[1][2]

Election results

Mississippi Initiative and Referendum Amendment

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

19,118 68.68%
No 8,718 31.32%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative and Referendum Amendment was as follows:

A Concurrent Resolution proposing an amendment to Section 33 of the Constitution of Mississippi, providing for initiative and referendum.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Mississippi Constitution

A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Mississippi State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 77 votes in the Mississippi House of Representatives and 35 votes in the Mississippi State Senate, assuming no vacancies. The absolute number of those voting in favor must be equal to at least a majority of the members elected to each house. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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