Issue No. 1 - A Constitutional Amendment to be Known as "The Citizens Only Voting Amendment" and Providing That Only a Citizen of the United States Meeting the Qualifications of an Elector Under the Arkansas Constitution May Vote in an Election in this State.
BALLOT LANGUAGE
WHAT IT MEANS
For
Against
ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST
For
“[Existing language] protects your right and my right as a citizen, but it’s insufficient because it leaves room for other people to be added to that list." - David Ray, State Representative
Against
“We have no evidence of non-citizens voting in Arkansas. It is against the law. No immigrant would risk their opportunity of ever becoming a citizen by voting." - Diana Gonzales Worthen, State Representative
ENDORSEMENTS
For
Ricky Hill (Conservative)
Alan Clark (Conservative)
Bart Hester (Conservative)
Americans for Citizen Voting (Conservative)
Clint Penzo (Conservative)
Against
Lincoln Barnett (Liberal)
Nicole Clowney (Liberal)
Diana Gonzales Worthen (Liberal)
Tippi McCullough (Liberal)
Joy Springer (Liberal)
FINANCIAL BACKING
The following information provides insight into the money being spent to pass or defeat the ballot measure.
For
ARKANSAS CITIZENSHIP VOTING REQUIREMENT AMENDMENT (2026)
This question is on the ballot in Arkansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026. As of September 7, 2026, no committee to support the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to support the amendment.
Against
ARKANSAS CITIZENSHIP VOTING REQUIREMENT AMENDMENT (2026)
This question is on the ballot in Arkansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026. As of September 7, 2026, no committee to oppose the amendment has been identified. Thus, there is no record of funds raised to oppose the amendment.
OTHER INFORMATION
