Voting Rights Advocates Sue Over Arkansas Laws
The League of Women Voters of Arkansas and Arkansas United filed a lawsuit on Wednesday challenging multiple new laws passed by the Republican Legislature that limit access to the ballot box.
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Two Arkansas Voter Suppression Bills Become Law
Two new voter suppression bills have become law in Arkansas.
Arkansas Shortens Ballot Return Deadline, Stalls Voter Expansion Bill
The Arkansas state Senate sent Senate Bill 643, which would move up the deadline for absentee ballot returns, to the governor on Friday.
Arkansas Republicans Move To Cut Early Voting
Republicans in the Arkansas state Senate passed a bill Thursday night that would do away with one of the most popular early voting days in the state.
Arkansas Republicans Pass Voter Suppression Bill
A new Arkansas bill heading to the governor’s desk would prohibit anyone from being within 100 feet of a polling location unless for “lawful purposes.”
Arkansas Bill Would Further Restrict ID Requirements
Republican State Rep. Mark Lowery’s bill to tighten ID requirements to vote passed an important Arkansas Senate committee on Tuesday and now moves to the state Senate floor.
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