Arkansas AG rejects proposed education constitutional amendment for 2026 ballot [View all]

Arkansas’ attorney general on Thursday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would require identical standards for public and private schools that receive state funding.

In his six-page opinion, Attorney General Tim Griffin said he could not certify the proposal because the submission did not include the full text of the measure as required by law.

“Thus, a failure to submit the proposed amendment’s full text in compliance with A.C.A. § 7-9-107 makes it impossible for me to determine whether your proposed popular name and ballot title are misleading,” Griffin said.

Additionally, Griffin said sponsors may only submit one popular name and one ballot title, but two were included in this submission — one in English and one in Spanish.




https://arkansasadvocate.com/2024/08/30/arkansas-ag-rejects-proposed-education-constitutional-amendment-for-2026-ballot/