Arkansas Elections

The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to reverse the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify a direct democracy ballot measure from the ballot

Petitioners cite a 2025 law that says the secretary of state cannot determine signatures are insufficient because of a “failure of form”

The comments come after Republican state Rep. Austin McCollum was arrested on allegations of domestic violence Saturday morning.

A proposed ballot measure about Arkansas’ direct democracy process fell short of the signature requirements, Secretary of State Cole Jester announced Thursday, meaning the Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment will not go before voters in November.

Protect AR Rights says they collected over 108,000 signatures to meet the Friday deadline.

In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks called parts of canvassing laws unconstitutional.

Democratic, Libertarian candidates for governor face off at Press Association debate

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Arkansas’ limits on assistance for voters at the polls, a decision that advocates say further erodes the landmark 1965 law preventing discrimination against racial minorities at the ballot box.

Early voting begins Tuesday for House District 44 seat

3 constitutional amendment proposals need thousands of signatures by July 3