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Mississippi Lawmakers Move to Restore Ballot Initiatives

2/6/2026

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Mississippi lawmakers advance Senate Concurrent Resolution 518 to restore the ballot initiative process, absent since a 2021 Supreme Court ruling.
It requires signatures from 10% of registered voters, about 170,000, with no more than one-third from any single congressional district, and bars abortion or constitutional amendments.
A 60% public approval is required for initiatives that incur substantial state costs.
The resolution awaits full Senate consideration, with its House fate uncertain.

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Mississippi lawmakers advance Senate Concurrent Resolution 518 to restore the ballot initiative process, absent since a 2021 Supreme Court ruling.
It requires signatures from 10% of registered voters, about 170,000, with no more than one-third from any single congressional district, and bars abortion or constitutional amendments.
A 60% public approval is required for initiatives that incur substantial state costs.
The resolution awaits full Senate consideration, with its House fate uncertain.