Arkansas

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Initiative Rules & Requirements

Signature Requirement: 90,704 signatures required (for 2026 cycle).
Filing Deadline: July 3, 2026.
Filing Office: https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: AG must approve the ballot title and popular name for clarity and neutrality.
Subject Restrictions: No explicit statutory restrictions, but usually subject to single-subject interpretation.
Distribution Rules: Signatures from at least 15 counties (court recently struck down the 50-county rule).
Circulator Rules: Must be a resident of Arkansas; cannot be a convicted felon.
Ballot Title Process: Sponsor drafts the title; Attorney General reviews and must certify it before circulation.

Last verified: 3/29/2026

Signature Requirement: Statutory: 72,563; Constitutional: 90,704 (for 2026 cycle).
Filing Deadline: July 3, 2026.
Filing Office: https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information
Filing Fee: $0
Review Process: AG must approve the ballot title and popular name for clarity and neutrality.
Subject Restrictions: No explicit statutory restrictions, but usually subject to single-subject interpretation.
Distribution Rules: Signatures from at least 15 counties (court recently struck down the 50-county rule).
Circulator Rules: Must be a resident of Arkansas; cannot be a convicted felon.
Ballot Title Process: Sponsor drafts the title; Attorney General reviews and must certify it before circulation.

Last verified: 3/29/2026