In Arkansas, signatures were submitted to the secretary of state on July 3, 2026, for a ballot initiative that would prevent the state legislature from amending or repealing approved constitutional amendments, require voter approval for proposed changes to the ballot initiative and referendum process, and establish a process for the attorney general to review ballot initiatives.
More specifically, the measure would:
- Prohibit the state legislature from amending or repealing constitutional amendments that voters have approved;
- Require voter approval for laws passed by the state legislature that would impact the initiative or referendum processes;
- Require the attorney general to accept or reject ballot titles within 10 days, provide substituted language if possible, subject changes or rejections to review by the state supreme court, and deliver the certification to the secretary of state on the same day that a title is certified; and
- Prohibit the state legislature from amending Article 5, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution , which contains Arkansas' initiative and referendum procedures and requirements.
