The state Supreme Court declared Thursday that votes should be counted on a constitutional amendment that would legalize cannabis in Arkansas for adults 21 and older.
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Recreational marijuana backers sue after being blocked from the ballot
Responsible Growth Arkansas, the group behind a ballot initiative to legalize adult recreational cannabis use in the state, is suing over the State Board of Election Commissioners’ refusal to put the issue on the ballot.
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Election commissioners reject amendment to prevent casino gambling in Pope County UPDATE
For the second time today, it found an amendment ballot title insufficient.
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State Board of Election Commissioners refuses to approve ballot title for marijuana amendment
Board blocks approval for the ballot.
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Counting still in progress on casino amendment
Counting continues on anti-casino amendment.
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UPDATE: Judge denies request for order on marijuana polling
UPDATE: Federal Judge James Moody Jr. today denied a request for a temporary restraining order to force better notice at Arkansas polls that votes for Issue 7, the medical marijuana initiative, won’t count.
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State Election board admonishes Jefferson County clerk
Jefferson County Clerk Patricia Royal Johnson has accepted a letter of warning from the state Board of Election Commissioners to settle a complaint that she violated numerous election laws during the 2014 primary/judicial elections.
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Arkansas Republicans ask to intervene in Voter ID lawsuit
Republicans want to defend their own sloppily written Voter ID law.
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Voter ID squabble grows
Stu Soffer of White Hall, a member of the state Board of Election Commissioners, is not happy that the Pulaski County Election Commission has sued over the commission’s attempt to correct a clear screwup in the Voter ID law passed by Republicans in the 2013 legislature.