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Mississippi Code Title 23. Elections § 23-17-17. Initiator to print blank petitions;  qualifications to circulate petition

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(1) The person proposing an initiative measure shall print blank petitions upon single sheets of paper of good writing quality not less than eight and one-half (8- 1/2 ) inches in width and not less than fourteen (14) inches in length.  Each sheet shall have a full, true and correct copy of the proposed measure referred to therein printed on the reverse side of the petition or attached thereto.

(2) Only a person who is a qualified elector of this state may circulate a petition or obtain signatures on a petition.

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Mississippi Code Title 23. Elections § 23-17-17. Initiator to print blank petitions;  qualifications to circulate petition - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ms/title-23-elections/ms-code-sect-23-17-17/


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