NEW: The House ballot initiative proposal passed on Wednesday would provide citizens fewer options to place issues on the ballot than the previous process on the books. Lawmakers will continue to hammer out details of the bill.
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi TodayBill restoring ballot initiative remains alive, though some say it ‘stifles’ Mississippi voters by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today March 8, 2023 The Mississippi House, with most Democrats voting present, approved by a 75-9 margin on Wednesday a proposal to restore the ballot initiative process after it was struck down in 2021 by the state Supreme Court. The measure required a two-thirds majority to pass.
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