The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Save AR Democracy are pleased to announce that the Attorney General has approved the ballot title and popular name for its proposed constitutional amendment to reform and protect the state’s ballot initiative process. This long-awaited approval comes after several submissions to the Attorney General and months of revisions. The full text of the measure and certified ballot title can be viewed here.
“This victory belongs to every Arkansan who believes in the power of the people to shape their own government,” said Bonnie Miller, president of the League. “Despite the challenges, we refused to give up because the right to direct democracy is worth fighting for.”
The amendment aims to restore Arkansans’ constitutional right to direct democracy by preventing legislative interference, streamlining legal reviews, and simplifying the citizen-led petition process while ensuring that the fundamental rights of the amendment are subject to strict scrutiny by the courts in order to be valid. The League says these reforms are essential to making certain Arkansans can continue to bring issues directly to the ballot without unnecessary obstacles.
“This is about protecting the voice of the people,” Miller said. “It should be the voters, not politicians, who have the final say in how Arkansas is governed.”
You can help support our effort to protect our constitutional rights here!
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