Arkansas county jail measures approved in one county, defeated in another in special elections

County Election Board approves complaint procedure

The Madison County Election Board has approved a complaint procedure.

Jail measures approved in Madison County, defeated in Pope County in special elections

Sales tax and bond issues aimed at supporting new county jails passed in Madison County, but failed in Pope County during Tuesday’s special elections. Madison County voters narrowly approved a 1% sales tax to support the maintenance and operation of an under-construction, 148-bed county jail that’s scheduled to be complete in June. Voters had twice rejected a similar ballot measure and barely passed Tuesday’s measure by 16 votes, according to un…

Arkansas county jail measures approved in one county, defeated in another in special elections

(Darrin Klimek/Getty Images)Sales tax and bond issues aimed at supporting new county jails passed in Madison County, but failed in Pope County during Tuesday’s special elections.  Madison County voters narrowly approved a 1% sales tax to support the maintenance and operation of an under-construction, 148-bed county jail that’s scheduled to be complete in June. Voters had twice rejected a similar ballot measure and barely passed Tuesday’s measure…