Abortion advocates say they complied with the law and Thurston is violating the First Amendment. The state contends they did not and that the court lacks jurisdiction anyway.
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Abortion advocates sue secretary of state over rejection of amendment
Arkansans for Limited Government gave Secretary of State John Thurston until Monday to change course and count signatures, but he refused.
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Tick tock! Here’s where to sign the ballot initiatives on abortion, public ed, FOIA, etc.
Time is running out for you to sign. Here’s where to go. Go!
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Still need to sign petitions? Here’s where to go, June 28-30
The deadline for turning in signatures is July 5, so time is short to get your John or Joan Hancock on the various petitions.
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Still need to sign petitions? Here’s where to go, June 20-22
The deadline for turning in signatures is July 5, so time is short to get your John or Joan Hancock on the various petitions.
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Federal judge strikes down Arkansas law on ballot access for political parties
Libertarian Party wins another court challenge of Republican ballot restriction legislation,
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Libertarians win at 8th Circuit on ballot access lawsuit in Arkansas
Libertarian ballot access victory upheld by appeals court.
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Libertarian Party halts new law aimed at restricting ballot access
The Libertarian Party of Arkansas is claiming an “important victory” in its challenge of a 2019 state law aimed at making it harder for political parties to qualify for the ballot.
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Senate passes Garner bill to make ballot access harder for political parties
The Senate voted 27-7 today to pass Republican Sen. Trent Garner’s bill to increase the difficulty for a political party to qualify for the ballot in Arkansas.
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Why do Republicans hate voters?
New York Times reports on the many ways Republicans are working across the country — including in Arkansas — to throw up impediments to voting.