UPDATED:Arkansas judge blocks state law increasing signature requirement for ballot measures

By: Antoinette Grajeda

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: February 13, 2026

Words: 659

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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An Arkansas judge on Thursday blocked implementation of a 2023 state law that increased the signature requirements for measures to qualify for the ballot.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Shawn Johnson’s ruling prevents the state from enforcing Act 236 of 2023, which increased the number of counties where ballot initiative groups must gather a minimum number of signatures from 15 to 50.

The League of Women Voters of Arkansas filed a lawsuit in …

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