Arkansas Elections

The groups plan to sue the state while they work to pass an amendment rolling back restrictions to direct democracy.

State Board of Election Commissioners also vote to sanction a county’s entire election commission

The amendment seeks to walk back legislative hurdles to the direct democracy process.

The Arkansas nonprofits put forward bills that accomplish the same things with nuanced processes.

A slate of new laws make it extremely difficult for grassroots attempts to amend the state constitution.

Sponsors vow to explore legal challenges to new eighth-grade reading level requirement

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas is asking a federal judge to halt five new laws that change the way voters propose measures and constitutional amendments.

The bill would require the titles of citizen-led ballot initiatives and constitutional amendments to be written at or below an eighth-grade reading level.

Attorney General Tim Griffin cited ambiguities as his reason for rejecting the proposed ballot title and language.

Lawmakers on Monday sent proposals relating to library system directors and petition canvassers to the governor for a signature.