Supreme Court of Arkansas Dismisses Lawsuit over Ballot Measure Signatures

Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging rejection of direct democracy ballot measure

Protestors sign petitions at the No Kings March in Little Rock, Arkansas on Saturday, March 28, 2026 (Photo by Katie Adkins/Arkansas Advocate).The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday that sought to reverse the secretary of state’s decision to disqualify a direct democracy ballot measure from the ballot.  Supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment filed the lawsuit earlier this month after Secretary of State Cole Jester …

Supreme Court of Arkansas dismisses lawsuit over ballot measure signatures

The Supreme Court of Arkansas dismissed lawsuit over ballot measure signatures.

Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit over ballot measure signature rejections

Protect AR Rights sued Secretary of State Cole Jester after 108,000 signatures in support of the Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment were rejected.

Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses ballot petition lawsuit against Secretary of State Jester

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Cole Jester over his decision to reject signatures for the ballot measure

Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging rejection of direct democracy amendment

The dismissal ends any chance of the Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment appearing on the November ballot.

Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit challenging rejection of ballot signatures | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit against Secretary of State Cole Jester on Wednesday for his decision to keep the Arkansas Ballot Measure Rights Amendment off of the ballot.