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Legislators Seek Repeal Rights, Readability Standards and Higher Vote Requirements for Citizen Initiatives - March 2025
Since our February newsletter, legislators filed bills seeking to establish readability standards for ballot titles, increase the number of votes required to pass citizen initiatives, and to direct the Arkansas Supreme Court to overturn a 1951 Arkansas Supreme Court ruling that prevents legislators from repealing or changing constitutional amendments initiated by citizens without voter approval.

Legislators File 43 Proposed Constitutional Amendments for 2026 Ballot- February 2025
Many of the 43 proposed constitutional amendments Arkansas legislators filed by the Feb. 12 deadline seek to change policies previously approved by voters, from striking from the Arkansas Constitution references to greyhound racing to once again allowing judges to run on party tickets.

Legislators Propose More Changes to Arkansas Citizen Initiative Process - February 2025
Over the years, legislators have passed laws to regulate the citizen initiative process. Below are links to proposed laws Arkansas legislators filed this week for consideration during the 2025 legislative session.

From Ending Slavery to Property Taxes, Legislators Continue Filing Ballot Proposals - January 2025
As of this week, Arkansas legislators have filed 15 different proposed constitutional amendments for consideration for the 2026 ballot.