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AR HB1687

Bill

Status

Passed

4/4/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bob Ballinger

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 14-14-917(d) to clarify ballot specifications for county initiative and referendum measures by specifying exact wording and format requirements

  • 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. __________"

  • 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

  • Creates new Arkansas Code § 14-55-303 to specify uniform ballot question formats for ordinances proposed by initiative and referred measures in municipal elections

  • 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

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/26/2015
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs3/16/2015
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/5/2015

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