Mississippi Veto Referendum Amendment, Initiative 44 (2016)
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The Mississippi Veto Referendum Initiative was a constitutional amendment proposed for the Mississippi ballot on November 8, 2016.
The measure would have granted citizens the power to initiate veto referendums on state law or local ordinances.[1]
Josh Hardy of Lucedale, Mississippi, sponsored the initiative.
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title was:[1]
| “ | Should the Constitution be amended to provide a referendum process permitting the repeal of state laws and local ordinances?[2] | ” |
Ballot summary
The proposed ballot summary was:[1]
| “ | Initiative Measure No. 44 would allow the citizens to call a referendum for the purpose of voting to repeal a state law or local ordinance. Policy decisions of state and local governments would also be subject to the referendum process. A governing body would not be allowed to veto the results of the referendum. Government officials would challenge a referendum if it is a concern of public health.[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
According to Mississippi law, the number of signatures collected must be equal to at least 12 percent of the total number of votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial general election. Since the last gubernatorial election was in 2011, proponents had to collect 107,216 valid signatures to get the initiative on the ballot.
The amendment expired because an initiative can only be circulated for one year before becoming invalid.
See also
- 2016 ballot measures
- Mississippi 2016 ballot measures
- Laws governing the initiative process in Mississippi
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