State Senate rejects proposal to require two-thirds of voters to approve constitutional changes

State Senate rejects proposal to require two-thirds of voters to approve constitutional changes

The Arkansas Senate soundly rejected on Wednesday a bill that would have increased the threshold needed for voters to pass future laws or constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 67%.

State Senate rejects proposal to require two-thirds of voters to approve constitutional changes | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Senate soundly rejected on Wednesday a bill that would have increased the threshold needed for voters to pass future laws or constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 67%.

Senate rejects bill that would kill ballot measure process and let Legislature rewrite constitution

The Arkansas Senate voted down a bill that would require a 67% popular vote for passage of constitutional amendments.

Politics: Massive State-Wide Rejection

By Johnny Dollareditor@fgazette.com In a decisive vote last Saturday, Louisiana voters rejectedGovernor Landry and the legislature’s request to strip additionalconstitutional rights from the citizens and transfer them to thebureaucracy.Four proposed amendments were requested.Amendment 1 would have enabled the legislature to establishspecialty courts separate from the current district and parish courts,as outlined in the existing constitution. Am…