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Note: This page is not intended to serve as a manual. Individuals who are interested in establishing a committee to support or oppose a ballot measure should contact theirstate election agencies for more information about specific filing processes and requirements.

Groups and individuals involved inballot measure campaigns in Mississippi must adhere to the state's campaign finance laws. These laws regulate the amounts and sources of money given or received for political purposes; in addition, campaign finance laws stipulate disclosure requirements for political contributions and expenditures.

Campaign finance laws are a source of considerable contention. Proponents of more stringent regulations and disclosure requirements claim that current laws do not go far enough to mitigate corruption and the influence of undisclosed special interests. Others argue that strict disclosure requirements and contribution limits impinge upon the right to privacy and to free expression.

The laws and regulations that apply to ballot measure campaigns may differ from those that apply to candidates for political office. To learn more about campaign finance requirements for candidates, seethis article.

Mississippi ballot measures

See also:Ballot measure

A ballot measure is any question or issue that appears on an election ballot to be approved or rejected by voters. In 26 states, plus Washington, D.C., citizens may use theinitiative and referendum process, which permits citizens to petition to place measures on the ballot and usually involves asignature collection process of some kind. Even in states without initiative and referendum processes, however, ballot measures exist. In all states, citizens may be asked to approvelegislatively referredconstitutional amendments, state statutes, bond issues or tax proposals.

In Mississippi, ballot measures come in two forms:legislatively referred constitutional amendments andinitiated constitutional amendments.

Organizational requirements

In Mississippi, any group acting in support of or opposition to a ballot question is considered a political committee. Political committees must file a statement of organization with thesecretary of state within 10 days of making expenditures or receiving contributions worth $200. The statement must designate a treasurer and list the names and addresses of all officers^[1][2][3]

See form:Statement of Organization

Contribution limits

Under Mississippi law, there are no contribution limits that apply to political committees supporting or opposing a ballot measure. Mississippi allows for corporations and labor unions to donate to campaigns registered in support of or opposition to a ballot measure.^[4]

Reporting requirements

Mississippi uses a periodic reporting system. Additionally, any political committee that receives $200 or more within 10 days of the election must report that contribution within 48 hours. This report must identify the contributor.^[3][4]

For all contributions exceeding $200 in the aggregate in a calendar year, the committee must report the name, address, occupation and employer of the donor. Likewise, for all expenditures exceeding $200 in the aggregate in a calendar year, the committee must report the name, address, occupation and employer of the recipient.^[3][4]

Year-specific reporting dates

2021

The table below lists campaign finance report filing deadlines for political action committees in Mississippi in 2021.

2015

The table below lists relevant campaign finance report filing deadlines in Mississippi in 2015.

State agencies

See also:Campaign finance agencies in Mississippi

In Mississippi, there are two primary agencies involved incampaign finance regulation: the offices ofMississippi Secretary of State and theMississippi Attorney General. The former oversees reporting processes for candidates and political committees. The latter is authorized to prosecute criminal violations of Mississippi's campaign finance laws.

Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division

Heber Ladner Building

401 Mississippi Street

Jackson, Mississippi 39205

Telephone: 601-576-2550

Fax: 601-576-2545

Mississippi Attorney General

550 High Street, Suite 1200

Jackson, Mississippi 39201

Telephone: 601-359-3680

Campaign finance legislation

The following is a list of recent campaign finance bills that have been introduced in or passed by theMississippi state legislature. To learn more about each of these bills, click the bill title. This information is provided byBillTrack50 andLegiScan.

Note: Due to the nature of the sorting process used to generate this list, some results may not be relevant to the topic. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation pertaining to this topic has been introduced in the legislature recently.

Recent news

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See also

• Campaign finance requirements in Mississippi
• Campaign finance agencies in Mississippi
• List of Mississippi ballot measures

External links

• Mississippi Secretary of State, Elections Division
• Mississippi Secretary of State, "Campaign Finance"

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