Attorney General Approves Arkansas League of Women Voters, Save AR Democracy Ballot Title for Referendum Roll-Back

Bill to change initiative petition process sent to Gov. Stitt

Senate Bill 1027, supported unanimously by Senate Republicans but by no Democrats, would make significant changes to the state's initiative petition process.

Ballot language approved for League of Women Voters’ proposed direct democracy amendment | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas attorney general's office signed off on ballot language Wednesday for a proposed constitutional amendment to reform direct democracy in the state, allowing the group behind the effort to begin collecting signatures.

Attorney general approves Arkansas League of Women Voters, Save AR Democracy ballot title for referendum roll-back

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The Arkansas attorney general approved a ballot title on Wednesday that could change the way citizens bring issues to the ballot for voters to decide. This was the third ballot title submitted by the League of Women Voters of Arkansas to the attorney general. The league, along with the Save AR Democracy group, intends to ask voters whether access to the referendum process should be part of the Arkansas Constitution. Arka…

Arkansas attorney general certifies League of Women Voters ballot title

Voters sign a petition to place a measure on the Nov. 5 ballot at a signing event April 8, 2024, outside Little Rock's Whitewater Tavern. (Paige Eichkorn / Arkansas Advocate)Attorney General Tim Griffin on Wednesday substituted and certified the popular name and ballot title of a constitutional amendment proposed by the League of Women Voters of Arkansas aimed at preserving the state’s direct democracy process. Griffin had rejected the proposal …

Petition restriction bill passes, heads to Oklahoma governor

A bill strictly limiting voters in Oklahoma’s two largest cities from petitioning the ballot is headed to Gov. Stitt, raising concerns about voter suppression.