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Arkansas approves citizenship voting requirement
Over 612,000 voters supported the measure to prevent local governments from allowing noncitizen participation in future elections, according to final election tallies.
- On Tuesday, Arkansans approved the Citizens Only Voting Amendment , which restricts voting to United States citizens in the Arkansas Constitution.
- State Rep. David Ray sponsored the measure to preemptively block Arkansas municipalities from authorizing noncitizen voting, stating it would "prevent any Arkansas city or county from legalizing noncitizen voting."
- Opposing the measure, Attorney Aaron Cash argued it is unnecessary because the Arkansas Constitution already requires United States citizenship to vote, calling it a redundant rewrite.
- Issue 1 takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, establishing new constitutional language as the governing standard for all future state and local elections in Arkansas.
- Beyond this voting measure, Arkansans passed additional ballot initiatives on Tuesday, signaling broader efforts to codify Constitutional Rights protections within state governing documents.
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When Arkansas voters stepped into the voting booth on Tuesday, they did not just reaffirm their right to own a firearm — they voted to protect nearly everything that goes along with it. By an overwhelming margin of 70.8% to 29.2%, Arkansans passed ballot Measure 2, amending the state constitution to explicitly protect ammunition, accessories, […] Bullets, Scopes, And A Landslide: Arkansas Voters Broaden Gun Protections In State Constitution
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