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This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to the Mississippi Constitution to change how signatures are counted for initiative petitions, which are proposals for new laws or constitutional changes initiated by citizens. Currently, there are limits on how many signatures can come from any single congressional district. This amendment would require that for an initiative petition to be placed on the ballot, the total number of valid signatures must include an equal number of certified signatures from each of Mississippi's current congressional districts, as determined by the most recent federal census. This means that proponents of an initiative would need to gather support evenly across all congressional districts, not just focus on areas with higher populations or more active supporters.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HC/HC0015.xml