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Public Policy Center's Arkansas Ballot Issue Newsletter & Voter Guide Archives
The Public Policy Center has provided researched-based fact sheets about Arkansas' statewide ballot issues since its creation in 2004. We have also published a monthly e-mail newsletter since 2014 about proposed ballot issues, legislative amendments and any court challenges that occurred on the path to the general election ballot.
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2021 Newsletters
Group Ends Referendum Bid And Seeks New Laws - July 2021
Arkansans for a Unified Natural State ended their effort this week to ask voters whether
three new state laws should take effect, and instead vowed to collect signatures for
10 new state laws.
Referendum Signatures Due Next Month - June 2021
The group Arkansans for a Unified Natural State has a month to go before it must submit
voter signatures to qualify its three proposed referendums for the 2022 ballot.
Updated: Group Seeks Multiple Referendums - May 2021
Updated: Group Seeks Multiple Referendums (text-only version)
Arkansans for a Unified Natural State want voters to have a say over several new laws
adopted by state legislators during the 2021 legislative session. Editor's note: This is an updated version of a newsletter distributed May 28, 2021.
Group Seeks Referendum on Five Laws - May 2021
Group Seeks Referendum on Five Laws (text-only version)
Arkansans for a Unified Natural State want voters to have a say over several new laws
adopted by state legislators during the 2021 legislative session. Editor's note: This
version contains outdated referendum proposals. We received newer versions after we
sent out this newsletter.
Lawmakers Send 3 Amendments to Voters - April 2021
Lawmakers Send 3 Amendments to Voters (text-only version)
Wrapping up their legislative session this week, Arkansas lawmakers approved sending
a third constitutional amendment to voters on the November 2022 ballot.
Amendments for 2022 Ballot Under Discussion - March 2021
Amendment for 2022 Ballot Under Discussion (text-only version)
Discussion started this week on 43 proposals filed at the state legislature for the
2022 ballot.
Lawmakers File 43 Proposals for 2022 Ballot - February 2021
Lawmakers File 43 Proposals for 2022 Ballot (text-only version)
Arkansas lawmakers filed 43 proposed constitutional amendments for the 2022 ballot,
just one more than legislators submitted in the 2019 session.
Legislators Filing 2022 Ballot Issue Proposals - January 2021
Legislators Filing 2022 Ballot Issue Proposals (text-only version)
Arkansas lawmakers filed their first proposed constitutional amendments for the 2022
ballot since the General Session started earlier this month.