A group pushing an amendment to eliminate the sales tax on feminine hygiene products and diapers failed to turn in the minimum number of signatures required to place the measure on the November ballot.
The Arkansas Period Poverty Project submitted 43,831 signatures to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office today, according to a social media post, but the group needed 90,704 to qualify for the ballot. The group needed a minimum number of signatures in at least 50 counties but said it only met the minimum in 19 counties.
Shannie Jackson with the Arkansas Period Poverty Project provided this statement late today:
We are overwhelmed with the support throughout the state to eliminate the unnecessary taxes on menstrual products and diapers. We know now that Arkansans need and want this tax break for everyone. We may not have qualified the minimum, but we received support from the majority. We are not done, we will be back, and will continue to hear the voices of Arkansas.