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Just over half of Arkansas' 1.7 million registered voters turned out Tuesday for the midterm elections and rejected the four constitutional amendments on the ballot.

Issue 3 had the tightest race of all four proposals. The Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment appears to be failing by less by 1% as of Thursday, with 74 of 75 counties reporting their results to the Secretary of State's Office.

If the margin holds, it will be the first election since 1960 where voters rejected all statewide ballot measures. We will update you if the course of Issue 3 changes based on final results from Philips County.
Crittenden County, which reported one of the lowest voter turnout rates, is the only county in the state where all four ballot measures passed.
All election results are unofficial for now. County election commissioners across the state will meet within the next two weeks to officially approve their ballot tallies. Nov. 23 is the deadline to certify the official results and provide them to the state.

Arkansas' Constitution will remain with 102 amendments since 1874.

Looking Forward

Two citizen initiatives have already been filed with the Secretary of State's Office for the 2024 election cycle, one involving legalizing marijuana from Arkansans for Cannabis Reform and another involving solar power from an unknown individual.

State legislators will kick off their next legislative session Jan. 9. They have until. Feb. 8 to file resolutions detailing their proposals for the 2024 ballot.
How Did Arkansas Ballot Issues Vote Do?
For/Against data is based on unofficial results, with 74 of the 75 Arkansas counties reporting to the Secretary of State as of Thursday morning. Complete, official numbers may differ. Counties where issues passed is based on Secretary of State and reports from the Associated Press.

FOR: 332,994
AGAINST: 519,426

Counties where Issue 1 passed: Crittenden, Phillips

FOR: 351,120
AGAINST: 508,333

Counties where Issue 2 passed: Baxter, Crittenden, Cross, Lafayette, Marion, Miller, Mississippi

FOR: 430,273
AGAINST: 437,882

Counties where Issue 3 passed: This issue passed in more than a third of Arkansas' 75 counties. View the most recent map

FOR: 389,944
AGAINST: 501,967

Counties where Issue 4 passed: Chicot, Crittenden, Jefferson, Mississippi, Pulaski, Washington
Map Source: Associated Press/New York Times
Voter Choices Differ in Hempstead, Hot Spring Elections
Hempstead County voters rejected a 0.25% sales tax for economic development
Hot Spring County voters approved legalizing alcohol sales in the county
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2022 Arkansas Election Dates
Nov. 14 - Deadline is noon on this day to show up at your county clerk's office with photo identification to prove your identity if you voted with a provisional ballot

Dec. 6 - Runoff election, if needed
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