John Thurston

Arkansas

Arkansas Supreme Court affirms circuit court decision in voting machine lawsuit • Arkansas Advocate

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that argued voting machines do not comply with state law.  Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative Inc. and its CEO Conrad Reynolds filed the lawsuit against Secretary of State John Thurston, the State Board of Election Commissioners and Election Systems and Software LLC […]

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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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Arkansas LEARNS Act Repeal Effort Fails to Gather Enough Signatures – The 74

Get stories like these delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The public education group that spent the summer petitioning for a ballot measure to repeal the LEARNS Act failed to gather enough signatures and submit the proper paperwork, Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston determined Friday. Thurston’s rejection means the […]

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Secretary of States’ race candidate profiles

Who is running for Arkansas secretary of state Updated: 5:16 PM CDT Oct 22, 2022 Hide Transcript Show Transcript We have reached that point in the debate where we have afforded each of our candidates 30 seconds for *** closing statement and that’s one minute each. And our first closing statement is from MS Gorman. […]

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Arkansas Secretary of State files paperwork calling recreational marijuana issue insufficient

Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston says the proposed ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in Arkansas is “insufficient.”The Arkansas Supreme Court gave the secretary until 4 p.m. Wednesday to show proof of his decision.He sent it in just before 5 p.m. Tuesday night. A spokesman for his office believes the declaration is more of […]

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