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AR HB1687
Bill
Status
4/4/2015
Primary Sponsor
Bob Ballinger
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 14-14-917(d) to clarify ballot specifications for county initiative and referendum measures by specifying exact wording and format requirements
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Requires ballot titles for proposed initiatives to state "FOR PROPOSED INITIATIVE (OR REFERRED) ORDINANCE (OR AMENDMENT OR MEASURE) NO. __________" followed by "AGAINST PROPOSED INITIATIVE (OR REFERRED) ORDINANCE (OR AMENDMENT OR MEASURE) NO. __________"
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Establishes separate ballot language for referendum petitions seeking repeal, requiring ballots to state "FOR REPEAL OF THE INITIATIVE (OR REFERRED) ORDINANCE (OR AMENDMENT OR MEASURE) NO. __________" followed by the corresponding "AGAINST" option
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Creates new Arkansas Code § 14-55-303 to specify uniform ballot question formats for ordinances proposed by initiative and referred measures in municipal elections
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Requires election commissioners to place ballot titles for initiatives and referendums separately from state acts and constitutional amendments on the ballot
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning Ballot Questions; And To Add Clarity To The Format Of A Ballot Question.
Last Action
Notification that HB1687 is now Act 1036
4/4/2015