Secretary of State John Thurston must “file an answer to the original action petition” by 9 a.m. Monday, the court ordered Friday.| Arkansas Advocate
The numbers in Thursday’s affidavit bring the total number of signatures submitted up to 102,730, more than 1,200 above AFLG’s estimate.| Arkansas Advocate
The Arkansas Supreme Court Tuesday night ordered Secretary of State John Thurston to count signatures collected by volunteer canvassers for a proposed ballot initiative to expand abortion access. The state’s high court ordered the count to be completed by 9 a.m. Monday.| Arkansas Advocate
Attorney General Tim Griffin on Friday filed a motion asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Secretary of State John Thurston’s recent rejection of the proposed Arkansas Abortion Amendment of 2024.| Arkansas Advocate
The ballot question committee argued that Thurston’s office owes it “an opportunity to cure or correct any perceived deficiencies in its submission."| Arkansas Advocate
The ballot question committee asserted that Thurston’s office is required to count every signature regardless of the validity of the paid canvassers’ signatures.| Arkansas Advocate
Arkansans for Limited Government did not submit a required affidavit while supporters of other ballot measures did, Secretary of State John Thurston said.| Arkansas Advocate
A proposed constitutional amendment to expand abortion access in Arkansas exceeded the required number of signatures for the November ballot.| Arkansas Advocate
