Arkansas Secretary of State Rejects Pro-Abortion Group’s Ballot Initiative

Published on July 12, 2024

Arkansas’ top election official rejected a petition for an abortion-related ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters in November. Secretary of State John Thurston rejected Arkansans for Limited Government’s (AFLG) petition for a ballot initiative, which was submitted on July 5. Mr. Thurston cited the group’s failure to comply with the state’s requirements regarding paid signature collectors, according to the secretary’s letter to the group, shared on social media by state Rep. Ryan Rose. The proposed state constitutional amendment would have allowed abortion up to 18 weeks gestation without restrictions and beyond 18 weeks in cases of rape or incest, threats to the woman’s life or health, and when the baby is not expected to survive birth, according to the group’s website....

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