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Notice to Jefferson County Voters: Essential Absentee Ballot Information for 2024

Thursday, September 5 by Greg

The Jefferson County Clerk’s office would like to get the following notice to the public as soon as possible: Act 736 prohibits the County Clerk from sending unsolicited absentee applications to voters who have not established recent contact to request a new ballot application. All... Read More.

Races for Pine Bluff Mayor, City Council seat and School Board on November ballot

Thursday, August 8 by Ray King

Pine Bluff voters will have two choices for Mayor and two for a spot on the City Council when they go to the polls in November. Vivian Flowers, who is the Democratic Party nominee for Mayor will face John Fenley, who will run as a... Read More.

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Casino proponents want court to reject challenge to ballot proposal

Monday, August 5 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to block a planned casino in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court to reject a challenge to the ballot proposal. the proposed constitutional amendment a day after the secretary of state’s office said it qualified for... Read More.

Ballot initiatives on legalizing marijuana, repealing casino license being checked

Sunday, July 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of proposals to expand Arkansas’ medical marijuana program and repeal a casino license turned in thousands of signatures on Friday to try and get their measures before voters in the November election. Organizers of the initiative campaigns, along with... Read More.

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BALLOT INTEGRITY ALERT: Attorney General Griffin Explains Rules Governing Signature Collection for Ballot Initiatives

Monday, March 11 by Luke Matheson

With signatures being collected on several ballot initiatives ahead of the 2024 general election, Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement and guidance on rules that govern the collection of signatures: “It is vitally important that laws governing each part of the ballot initiative... Read More.

AG approves ballot measure to reduce abortion ban

Wednesday, January 24 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ attorney general on Tuesday approved the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would scale back the state’s abortion ban, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering enough signatures to qualify for the November election. Republican Attorney General... Read More.

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Attorney General rejects ballot title of legislation to repeal abortion ban

Wednesday, November 29 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected on Tuesday the wording of a proposed ballot measure that, if approved, would repeal the state’s abortion ban and prohibit restriction of the procedure within 18 weeks after conception. Arkansans for Limited Government submitted... Read More.

PB City Council hears from community in support of taxes on ballot in 8 days

Monday, November 6 by Greg

By Ray King With eight days to go before voters go to the polls to decide the fate of extending the Go Forward sales tax for another seven years and a separate tax devoted to public safety, the Pine Bluff City Council heard a number... Read More.

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Sam Beavers, member of the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners, explained the three items on the ballot

Wednesday, September 13 by Alex Bivens

At its recent meeting, the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners approved the ballots for three separate items that will be on the ballot in November, two of them in Pine Bluff and the third in the Watson Chapel area. On Wednesday, Sam Beavers, a... Read More.

Sales taxes to be on November ballot in Pine Bluff

Wednesday, August 30 by Greg

By Ray King With three members of the Pine Bluff City Council absent Wednesday, Mayor Shirley Washington cast the deciding vote to send a proposed five-eights cent sales tax, commonly called the Go Forward Sales Tax, to the voters in a special election in November. An... Read More.

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Attempt to repeal educational changes fails to qualify for 2024 ballot

Monday, August 7 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An effort to ask voters to repeal Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ education overhaul has failed to qualify for next year’s ballot, state election officials said Friday. Secretary of State John Thurston said supporters of the proposed referendum on the education... Read More.

Tommy May answers questions about GFPB tax on May ballot

Wednesday, April 5 by Deseray Mckinzy

On May 9, voters in Pine Bluff are being asked to extend the five-eighth cent Go Forward sales tax for another seven years and to add a three-eighth cent tax devoted to public safety. The current tax is set to expire next year and on... Read More.

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Notice to Jefferson County Voters: Essential Absentee Ballot Information for 2024

Races for Pine Bluff Mayor, City Council seat and School Board on November ballot

Casino proponents want court to reject challenge to ballot proposal

Ballot initiatives on legalizing marijuana, repealing casino license being checked

BALLOT INTEGRITY ALERT: Attorney General Griffin Explains Rules Governing Signature Collection for Ballot Initiatives

AG approves ballot measure to reduce abortion ban

Attorney General rejects ballot title of legislation to repeal abortion ban

PB City Council hears from community in support of taxes on ballot in 8 days

Sam Beavers, member of the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners, explained the three items on the ballot

Sales taxes to be on November ballot in Pine Bluff

Attempt to repeal educational changes fails to qualify for 2024 ballot

Tommy May answers questions about GFPB tax on May ballot

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