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Arkansas 2008 ballot measures
Five statewide ballot measures were on the November 4, 2008 ballot in Arkansas.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred bond question.
- All five of the measures were approved.
Historical facts
- Through 2006, a total of 116 citizen-initiated ballot propositions had appeared on Arkansas' ballot since the beginning of the process in 1912.
- Of those, 54 passed and 62 failed.
- With two initiatives on the 2008 ballot, the historical total of Arkansas citizen initiatives increased to 118.
On the ballot
November 4
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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LRCA | Proposed Amendment 1 | Elections | Concerns voter qualifications and establishes the date and time of elections | ![]() |
LRCA | Proposed Amendment 2 | Legislature | Requires the general assembly to meet every year | ![]() |
CICA | Proposed Amendment 3 | Lottery | Establishes a state lottery to fund college scholarships | ![]() |
CISS | Proposed Initiative 1 | Marriage & family | Bans adopting or placing minors in foster care with individuals cohabiting with a sexual partner outside of marriage | ![]() ![]() |
BI | Referred Question 1 | Bonds | Issues bonds for various water, waste disposal and pollution abatement projects | ![]() |
See also
External links
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State of Arkansas Little Rock (capital) |
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