Opponents to a rule requiring “wet signatures” on Arkansas voter registration forms crowded into a public hearing room Thursday to voice concerns about barriers to voting they say would result from the rule’s adoption.
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‘Wet signature’ requirement for voter registration goes up for public comment
Arkansas continues to fend off would-be voters with arduous and outdated rules and requirements.
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Lawmakers adopt emergency rule barring electronic signatures for would-be voters
“There is no problem with integrity in voting in Arkansas. We are making up stuff. We’re suppressing the vote. That’s the bottom line,” former state Sen. Joyce Elliott said.
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Arkansas lawmakers to examine new voter registration signature rule
The Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners is asking state lawmakers to approve an emergency rule that would require would-be voters to sign applications with a pen on paper, barring online options.
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State board seeks to stop Arkansans from e-signing voter registration forms
In 2024, you can electronically sign documents to buy insurance, apply for a credit card or take out a mortgage. But e-signing a voter registration form in Arkansas may soon be forbidden, at least outside of a government office.