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In the upcoming general election, Arkansas voters will have four proposed constitutional amendments on the ballot. To help Arkansans understand these proposed changes to the state constitution, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s Public Policy Center has published an online guide to Arkansas’ statewide ballot issues.
The Public Policy Center is a part of the Division of Agriculture’s Cooperative Extension Service. The 2022 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide is available online at uaex.uada.edu/ballot. Printed copies are available in county extension offices statewide.
The Ballot Issue Voter Guide is a neutral, research- based resource that shows how proposals will appear on the ballot, answers basic questions about each issue, and includes reasons why people may support or oppose each proposed amendment.
Kristin Higgins, extension program associate for the Public Policy Center, said the voter guide is designed to help Arkansans be informed voters about the policy issues that impact them. It breaks down each issue to “spell out what it does,” and what a “for” vote means and what an “against” vote means.
“The ultimate goal is to increase voter participation and to help people feel confident in their vote,” Higgins said. “The voter guide is a tool to bypass misinformation and have a neutral presentation of the facts.”
The voter guide is reviewed by University of Arkansas School of Law professors, subject experts and both supporters and opponents of the issues. Higgins said the guide provides voters with important context about the issues – context that is opinion-free.
In 2021, Arkansas lawmakers voted to put three proposed constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8, 2022, ballot. A citizen-led group also collected voter signatures to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot for Arkansas voters to decide.
• Issue 1: A constitutional amendment to allow the General Assembly to convene in extraordinary session • Issue 2: A constitutional amendment that would increase the percentage of votes required to pass most statewide ballot issues
• Issue 3: A constitutional amendment that would add language to the Arkansas Constitution which “prohibits state and local governments from burdening a person’s practice of religion unless there’s a compelling reason to do so,” according to the 2022 Arkansas Ballot Issue Voter Guide
• Issue 4: The Arkansas Adult Use Cannabis Amendment, which asks voters to change the Arkansas Constitution to allow and regulate cannabis, also referred to as marijuana, for non-medical purposes
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