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Arkansas Ballot Initiatives & How to Get Involved!

Arkansas’ state motto is Regnat Populus = “the people rule”. Exercise your right of direct democracy and help get progressive initiatives on the ballot this November. Check out the 2024 amendments with links to learn more!

Arkansas Abortion Amendment

Arkansans for Limited Government

  • Access to abortion up to 18 weeks
  • After 18 weeks, allows abortion exceptions in the instance of:
    • Rape 
    • Incest 
    • Fatal Fetal anomaly 
    • Health and life of the pregnant person 
  • Returns the control of private healthcare from the government to individuals and their providers.

Visit www.ARLiberty.org for more information

Educational Rights Amendment

For AR Kids

  • Creates FREE voluntary access to:
    • Pre-K for 3- and 4-year-olds 
    • Afterschool and summer programs 
    • Education support for children experiencing poverty 
    • Quality special education 
  • Establishes minimum academic standards for Arkansas schools (reading, math, etc.) 
  • Requires ALL schools accepting state taxpayer funds to follow the same rules and standards.

Visit www.ForARKids.org for more information

Act to Remove the
Sales & Use Tax for Menstrual Products and Diapers

Arkansas Period Project

  • Removes the sales and use tax for: 
  • Menstrual products, including:
    • panty liners, tampons, sanitary napkins, menstrual cups, etc. 
  • All diapers, including those used for:
    • Children 
    • Adults

Visit https://periodlittlerock.wixsite.com/arperiodproject/about-1 for more information

Arkansas Government Disclosure ACT (FOIA)

Arkansas Citizens for Transparency

  • Expands the definition of a “public meeting”
  • Establishes conditions for disclosure of a public record related to security
  • Clarifies and strengthens disclosure policies for records related to security of government officials
  • Establishes the Arkansas Government Transparency Commission to ensure transparency
  • Requires all public meetings to allow public participation

Visit ARCitizens4Transparency.org for more information

Arkansas Government Disclosure Amendment (FOIA)

Arkansas Citizens for Transparency

  • Establishes a constitutional right of Arkansans to government transparency 
  • Enshrines definition of “government transparency” as the government’s obligation to share information with citizens 
  • Restricts the circumstances under which the General Assembly may make a law concerning government transparency
  • Confirms that the state may be sued for failure to comply with transparency law.

Visit ARCitizens4Transparency.org for more information

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment

Arkansans for Patient Access

  • Expands who can prescribe medical marijuana 
  • Allows patients/caregivers the ability to grow their own plants 
  • Prescriptions can be based on medical need rather than under current “qualifying conditions”
  • Patient assessments via telemedicine
  • Recognizes out-of-state medical cards
  • Abolishes application fees for seeking registry ID cards
  • Extends expiration date from one to three years.

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