Arkansas Ballot Measure Blocked by Court | Little Rock News

Arkansas Supreme Court just tossed out a lawsuit against Secretary of State Cole Jester over his rejection of 108,000 signatures for the “Ballot Measure Rights Amendment,” ruling the case moot and barring the petition group from joining — despite their claim of good faith. The court cited technicalities like a mismatched amendment name, duplicate signatures, and notary flaws, but critics say it ignored deeper concerns about how Jester handled the process. Though the amendment’s ballot appearance is now off the table via this route, Protect AR Rights vows to keep fighting to defend citizen initiative rights in Arkansas. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2f89b6deea74ec3f