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Arkansas AG approves proposed FOIA changes; supporters plan to start gathering signatures soon

Arkansas government transparency advocates expect to begin collecting signatures this week for two proposed ballot measures meant to make government records and meetings more accessible to the general public. On Monday, Attorney General Tim Griffin certified ballot language for a proposed set of changes to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act. The decision came less […]

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Arkansas Supreme Court will hear supporters’ case for paper ballots amendments

Arkansas’ highest court agreed Wednesday to fast-track a hearing in a lawsuit from a group advocating for the removal of voting machines from Arkansas elections. The nonprofit Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative sued Secretary of State John Thurston and the state Board of Election Commissioners earlier this month, asking the state Supreme Court to certify two […]

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Who’s running for Arkansas Secretary of State

THE RECORD. 409/2 NEWS ON THE RECORD. THE CANDIDATES IN THE 2022 RACE FOR SECRETARY OF STETA FOR CANDIDATES VYING FOR ARKANSAS’S TOP ELECONTI OFFICER. AND EACH WEEK WILL GO THROUGH A SERIES OF QUESTIONS. GETTING TO KNOW ALL Arkansas Secretary of State candidates compete for party nominations Updated: 4:05 PM CDT May 13, 2022 […]

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