For the various groups trying to get proposed amendments and statutes on the November ballot, the deadline for turning in the necessary number of signatures is rapidly approaching. Organizers need to collect signatures from 90,704 registered voters for amendments (and 72,563 for statutes) by July 5.
The proposals include ballot measures on abortion access, government transparency, public education, medical marijuana and more.
Whether the recent stories about police unconstitutionally interfering with signature gathering have you fired up or you just have a general enthusiasm for participation in the political process, you might be wondering where to find petitions — especially if you live outside one of the state’s larger metro areas. Voters in the further flung corners of Arkansas are especially important, thanks to a constitutionally suspect new law that requires a certain portion of signatures to come from 50 of the state’s 75 counties.
As supporters of direct democracy and civic engagement, we at the Arkansas Times want to help. Here’s a list of all of the signing events around the Natural State that we’ve been able to locate between now and Saturday, June 22. If you know of an event missing from this list, please let us know.
Northwest Arkansas
Permanent
Two Friends Bookstore & Cafe, 801 SE 8th St., Bentonville. Tu-Su, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.
Olive Loom, 421 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. M-F, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Justice Reform Coalition, 205 N. College Ave., Fayetteville. M-F, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Pearl’s Books, 28 E. Center St., Fayetteville. Tu-Sa, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
306 SW A St., Bentonville. Wed & Fri only, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 20
Bella Vista Library, 11 Dickens Pl., Bella Vista. 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Goshen Farmers Market, 244 Clark St., Goshen. 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 21
306 SW A St., Bentonville. 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
Aphrodite’s Love Boutique, 1709 W. Walnut St., Rogers. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Harrison Square, 105 W. Rush Ave, Harrison. 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
103 Church St., Huntsville. 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Ponca Farmers Market, Arkansas Highway 43, Ponca. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Downtown Square, 21 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville. 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Bentonville Farmers Market, 103 S. Main St., Bentonville. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Howard’s Collectibles, 144 Hwy 65 South, Clinton. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Oxford Family Farms, 150 N. Winslow Blvd., Winslow. 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
St. Paul’s, 224 N. East Ave., Fayetteville. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
6 Forest Park Dr., Holiday Island. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Bessie’s Inn, 505 E. Main St., Huntsville. 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Main Street Florists, 374 Main St., Clinton. 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
River Valley
Thursday, June 20
Dollar General, 503 N. Main St., Hackett. 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
River Valley Arts Center, 1001 East B St., Russellville. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Charleston Courthouse Farmers Market, 607 E. Main St., Charleston. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Fort Smith Pride & Food Truck Festival, 200 Garrison Ave., Fort Smith. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Van Buren Farmers Market, 833 Main St., Van Buren. 10:00-4:00 p.m.
Johnson County Courthouse, 215 W. Main St., Clarksville. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Northeast Arkansas (including north Arkansas)
Friday, June 21
Janssen’s Lakefront Restaurant, 9999 Edgemont Rd., Edgemont. 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
Farmers Market, 315 E. Main St., Batesville. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Newport Farmers Market, 201 Malcolm St., Newport. 7:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
Mountain Home Farmers Market, 5th & Shiras St., Mountain Home. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
1101 Spring St., Mountain Home. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Judd Hill Farmers Market, 3350 Aggie Rd., Jonesboro. 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
201 E. Court St., Paragould. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Elmo Browning Park, 600 N. 6th St., Augusta. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Stone County Library, 326 W. Washington St., Mountain View. 10:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Petco, 1207 S. Caraway Rd., Jonesboro. 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Lyon College, 2300 Highland Rd., Batesville. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Meachum’s Restaurant, 191 Highway 62, Ash Flat. 12:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Star City Library, 200 E. Wiley St., Star City. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Spring Park Amphitheater, 123 Frauenthal St., Heber Springs. 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Janssen’s Lakefront Restaurant, 9999 Edgemont Rd., Edgemont. 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
Paragould Farmers Market, 201 E. Court St., 8:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.
Short’s Store, 124 Short St., Salem. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Central Arkansas
Permanent
Wrap Right Packaging, 11323 Arcade Dr., Little Rock. M-F, 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.; Sa-Su, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Make.Do, 118 N. Spruce St., Searcy. M-Th, 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Arkansas Times, 201 E. Markham St. Suite 150, Little Rock. M-F, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Paper Hearts Books, 420 E. 21st St., Little Rock. Tu-Sa, 10:00 a.m-6:00 p.m.
Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. M-F, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
The Healing Clinic, 4 Office Park Dr., Little Rock. Th-Sa, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 20
Dee Brown Library, 6325 Baseline Rd., Little Rock. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Relics Tattoo (outside), 124 N. Market St., Benton. 5:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
SQZBX Pizza, 236 Ouachita Ave., Hot Springs. 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Friday, June 21
Corner of Page St. & Main St., Malvern. 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. & 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Searcy Public Library, 113 E. Pleasure Ave., Searcy. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
Lake Willastein Park, 309 Lake Willastein Dr., Maumelle. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Laman Library Parking Lot, 2801 Orange St., North Little Rock. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Thompson Library Parking Lot, 38 Rahling Cir., Little Rock. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Pettaway Park, 408 E. 21st St., Little Rock. 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Train Depot, Highway 70 & Center St., Lonoke. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Benton Library, 1800 Smithers Dr., Benton. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
White Water Tavern, 2500 W. 7th St., Little Rock. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Moneyball Motors, 2000 W. Center St., Beebe. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Good Day Dispensary, 900 S. Rodney Parham Rd., Little Rock. 9:00-5:00 p.m.
Thompson Library, 38 Rahling Circle Dr., Little Rock. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Taylor King Law Office, 2620 W. Prince St., Conway. 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
St. Peter’s Church, 925 Mitchell St., Conway. 10:00 a.m-4:00 p.m.
Cabot Public Library, 909 W. Main St., Cabot. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Garland County Library, 1427 Malvern Ave., Hot Springs. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Park Hill Pride, 3623 JFK Blvd., North Little Rock. 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Wrightsville Community Wellness Fair, 13024 Highway 365, Wrightsville. 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
South Arkansas (including southwest and southeast Arkansas)
Permanent
McKinney Tax Services, 306 E. Broadway, Glenwood. M-F, 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
Castle Antiques, 120 Rankin St., Ashdown. Tu-Sa, 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday, June 22
625 Adams St., Camden. 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
The Mall, 300 W. Collin Raye Dr., De Queen. 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Hempstead County Library, 500 S. Elm St., Hope. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Nashville City Hall, 426 N. Main St., Nashville. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Magnolia Square, Magnolia. 9:00 a.m-2:00 p.m.
8th St. & Main St., Arkadelphia. 10:00 a.m-12:00 p.m.
Townsend Park, 1000 Townsend Dr., Pine Bluff. 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Calhoun County Fair Farm, 305 Elm St., Hampton. 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Ashdown Public Library, 160 E. Commerce St., Ashdown. 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Cricket Wireless Parking Lot, 1310 S. Rock St., Sheridan. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Marianna Downtown Park, Marianna. 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
East Arkansas
Saturday, June 22
Marianna Downtown Park, 9:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Rock Island Depot, 200 E. North Front St., Hazen. 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Grand Prairie Center, 2807 US-165, Stuttgart. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
300 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., Crossett. 10:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Helena World, 417 York St., Helena. 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.