Issue 1Constitutional amendment · Put on the ballot by lawmakers
Citizens-only voting rule
Explain it like I'm 5
This puts the rule that only U.S. citizens may vote directly into Arkansas's Constitution. It is like writing a rule already in the handbook on the clubhouse wall.
Yes vote
Adding to the Arkansas Constitution that only U.S. citizens who meet other voter requirements may vote in Arkansas elections.
No vote
Keeping the current constitutional voter-qualification language unchanged.
The question to ask yourself
Do you want citizenship language made more explicit even though citizenship is already required?
The case for
- Makes the citizenship requirement more explicit in the state Constitution.
- Would prevent future local efforts to allow noncitizen voting.
- Creates a clear statewide rule for election officials.
Backed by: No organized campaign found
The case against
- Arkansas already requires voters to be U.S. citizens.
- The amendment may be mostly symbolic rather than a practical change.
- Constitutional language is harder to revise if unintended effects appear.
Opposed by: No organized opposition found
- Money
- No direct state cost or tax effect is estimated in the ballot materials.
- Don't be misled
- Claims that the measure newly bans noncitizen voting are misleading because Arkansas already requires U.S. citizenship to vote.