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Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Arkansas election officials rejected petitions for an abortion-rights ballot measure intended for voters this fall in a mainly Republican state.
The Secretary of State's office denied the petitions due to missing statements about paid signature gatherers.
Secretary of State John Thurston stated that even accepted volunteer signatures would total 87,382, falling short of the required number.

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Arkansas group vows to fight ‘ridiculous’ rejection of abortion rights ballot initiative

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has rejected an effort to put an abortion rights amendment proposal on the November ballot over incomplete paperwork.

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State Officials Try to Reject Arkansas Abortion Ballot Measure on Technicality

Organizers are fighting to keep reproductive rights on the ballot despite interference by the GOP secretary of state.

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Arkansas abortion rights organizers vow to fight 'absurd' rejection of ballot measure

Reproductive rights advocates responded with outrage and vowed to fight after Arkansas' top election official on Wednesday moved to disqualify a proposed ballot initiative that—if approved by voters—would enshrine abortion access in the state's constitution.Arkansans for Limited Government (ALG), th...

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Arkansas secretary of state rejects pro-abortion ballot measure

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Arkansas official rejects bid to put abortion rights measure on ballot

Secretary of State John Thurston (R) said the petitioners failed to submit proper paperwork. The amendment effort sought to restore abortion access up to 18 weeks.

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Arkansas abortion rights ballot initiative rejected by secretary of state

The Arkansas secretary of state on Wednesday rejected an effort for an abortion-rights ballot measure that would ensure access to the procedure up to 18 weeks in the state. In

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