Attorney General Opinions
The Attorney General is responsible for reviewing the language and titles of potential ballot issues submitted to voters by the public. Ballot issue groups can circulate petitions only after the Attorney General verifies that the ballot title and popular name honestly, intelligibly and fairly describe the purpose of a proposed constitutional amendment or act. The following are recent Attorney General opinions regarding potential ballot issues:
Ballot proposals rejected
Nov. 7, 2016 - A proposal to allow a company to initiate a local election to allow a casino was rejected in part because it's popular name was too long and read more like a ballot title, according to Opinion No. 2016-109. The Attorney General noted numerous spelling and grammatical errors with the proposal. This is the second time the proposal has been rejected. See Opinion No. 2016-099 (Oct. 10, 2016). Barry Emigh of Hot Springs submitted the measure.
Ballot proposals approved for signature gathering
Oct. 28, 2016 - Arkansas Term Limits Amendment - A proposal to reduce the number of years a state senator or representative can serve in office was certified for signature gathering, according to Opinion No. 2016-105. The proposal would repeal Amendment 94, which voters passed in 2014 and extended term limits to 16 years for members of the General Assembly. Thomas Steele of Little Rock submitted the October measure.
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