Federal appeals court reinstates Arkansas ban of electronic signatures on voter registration forms
LITTLE ROCK -- A federal appeals court has reinstated an Arkansas rule prohibiting election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature.
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Federal judge blocks new Arkansas rule barring electronic signatures for voter registration
On June 5, Get Loud Arkansas, a nonprofit working to register Arkansans to vote, along with Vote.Org, a national group with similar aims, and Nikki Pastor and Trinity "Blake" Loper, two Arkansans ...
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Arkansas’ Ban Returns on Electronic Signature Voter Registration
The ban on electronic signatures for voter registration in Arkansas is back in place. The 8 th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an administrative stay of the preliminary injunction issued August 29 by ...
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Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners audit finds 100% accurate results for counties using voting equipment
ARKANSAS, USA — In the first audit of a primary election since Act 620 passed, the Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners released a report Thursday that showed counties using voting ...
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Federal judge suspends enforcement of Arkansas 'wet signature' voter registration rule
An Arkansas voting rights group won a partial victory in court on Thursday when a federal judge temporarily halted enforcement of a new rule that bans filling out and signing voter registration forms ...
Young Arkansas voters register to vote, share thoughts on 2024 election
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, and many young people on Arkansas college campuses got out to register and gear ...
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Arkansas election board plans to tout 100% accuracy from voting machines, as found in audit
State Board of Election Commissioners Jamie Clemmer and Bilenda Harris-Ritter during a meeting on July 15, 2024, to consider a permanent rule requiring "wet signatures" on Arkansas voter ...
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Legislative subcommittee advances rule barring election officials from accepting electronic signatures on voter registration forms
However, opponents of the rule have criticized it as undemocratic, arguing it would hinder Arkansans' ability to vote. Kristin Foster, deputy director of Get Loud Arkansas, told lawmakers during ...
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Arkansas GOP officials square off against each other in court over primary election rules
The outcome of the suit will clarify the central issue of whether state political parties can change eligibility requirements to vote in their primaries without changes to state law. The Republican ...
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Get Loud, Arkansas talks about the importance of voting in Arkansas
Arkansas is a non-profit group in Arkansas that looks to encourage all Arkansans to utilize their right to vote. They host many events to encourage voting and aid voters with their registration ...
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Arkansas Supreme Court upholds rejection of abortion ballot measure
READ MORE: Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted to put abortion rights on 2024 ballot The ruling dashed the hopes of organizers, who submitted the petitions, of getting the ...
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Court reinstates Arkansas ban of electronic signatures on voter registration forms
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal appeals court has reinstated an Arkansas rule prohibiting election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature. The 8th U.S ...