The group said Secretary of State John Thurston’s “actions have thwarted the will of the people.”
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Attorney general asks state Supreme Court to dismiss lawsuit over abortion amendment (UPDATED)
Attorney General Tim Griffin contends the abortion-rights group essentially failed to turn in a petition at all when they failed to include a signed statement about paid canvassers.
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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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Secretary of state insists abortion amendment is still disqualified, won’t address key legal questions
With Thurston not backing down, a lawsuit seems increasingly likely.
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Arkansans and their government stand at odds
History is spattered with the salivary bloviations of powerful people excoriating the activists who want things to change.
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The 4 legal questions that will decide the fate of Arkansas’s abortion rights ballot initiative
While we wait to hear how Secretary of State John Thurston responds to supporters of the abortion amendment, here’s a breakdown of the issues at play.
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Whiplash: Why the Arkansas Abortion Amendment still might be in play
State officials disqualified the measure Wednesday. But new records show their justifications may not hold up to scrutiny.
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Newly released records raise questions about secretary of state’s rejection of abortion amendment
John Thurston’s letter strongly implied abortion advocates had failed to turn in a list of paid canvassers on July 5. In fact, they did.
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Abortion amendment supporters vow to fight Arkansas secretary of state’s rejection
“We will fight this ridiculous disqualification attempt with everything we have. We will not back down,” a spokesperson said.
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Secretary of state disqualifies Arkansas Abortion Amendment from ballot on technicality
An effort to put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to restore abortion rights in Arkansas was rejected by Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston over an alleged failure to submit an affidavit.