Recent Opinion Articles
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Edward B. Foley, November 5 - Election Commissions and Supreme Courts
Edward B. Foley, October 20 - Line-drawing after Overruling Austin
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Edward B. Foley, July 31 - Impressive Unanimity: the Historical Significance of Coleman v. Franken
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State-by-State Coverage (Arkansas)
Recent News & Analysis
There are no news developments on Arkansas that Election Law @ Moritz has covered, or is covering at this time.
Recent Commentary
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Recent News Stories
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8/27/09
Arkansas Green Party Files Lawsuit to Be Restored to the Ballot
On August 27, the Arkansas Green Party filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court against the state’s definition of “political party”, which is a group that polled 3% for the office at the top of the ticket in the last election.
3/13/09
Voter ID Bill Dies in Committee
A bill that would require voters to show proof of identification at the ballot box and would eliminate the fee for a state-issued ID died in House committee Friday morning.
3/5/09
Senate Panel Sets Sights on Absentee Vote 'Harvesting'
A Senate panel advanced legislation Thursday aimed at preventing so-called absentee vote "harvesting," or possessing more than 10 absentee ballots that were issued to another person.
3/5/09
Panel recommends absentee ballot bill
Absentee ballot legislation filed to address problems discovered in the aftermath of a disputed 2006 East Arkansas state Senate race was endorsed by a Senate committee Thursday. The Senate Committee on State Agencies and Governmental Affairs advanced the bill just days after a circuit judge declined to prosecute anyone in a voting fraud investigation of the election.
2/3/09
Senate bill addresses absentee ballot issues
A proposed bill before the Arkansas Senate would make illegally casting an absentee ballot a felony offense.
Current Litigation
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