Bill > HC47

Introduced Session

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND THE MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION OF 1890 BY AMENDING SECTION 140 AND REPEALING SECTIONS 141, 142 AND 143 TO PROVIDE THAT THE PERSON RECEIVING A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES FOR THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR AND ALL STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS AT THE GENERAL ELECTION SHALL BE DECLARED ELECTED; TO PROVIDE THAT IF NO PERSON RECEIVES A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES, THEN A RUNOFF ELECTION SHALL BE HELD AS PROVIDED BY GENERAL LAW; TO ABOLISH THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE GOVERNOR AND ALL STATEWIDE ELECTED OFFICIALS BE ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IF NO PERSON RECEIVES BOTH A MAJORITY OF THE POPULAR VOTE AND A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORAL VOTES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES..

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Jim Beckett (R)*, 

Enrolled Bill Signed (on 07/01/2020)

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