Arkansas 2012 ballot measures

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Five statewide ballot questions were certified for the 2012 ballot in the state of Arkansas.

• The Arkansas Legislature can only send up to three legislative referrals to the ballot each election year.
• The Arkansas Legislature ended the 2011 state legislative session on March 10, 2011.
• The petition drive deadline for ballot initiatives seeking ballot access in 2012 was July 6, 2012.
• The state signature requirement for initiated constitutional amendments was 78,133 and 62,507 for initiated state statutes.
• When contacted by Ballotpedia, the Secretary of State's office said that three initiatives were filed by the day of the deadline.
• The 2012 state legislative session began on February 13, 2012 and ended on March 13, 2012.

On the ballot

See also: 2012 ballot measures

The following measures were on the ballot in 2012:

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Taxes	Would place a half-cent sales tax in the state.	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Taxes	Authorize cities and counties to create districts for redevelopment projects.	d
CICA	Issue 3	Gambling	Would allow for casinos in the state.
CICA	Issue 4	Gambling	Would allow for a casino in seven state counties.
CISS	Issue 5	Marijuana	Authorize the use of medical marijuana in the state.	d

Not on the ballot

See also: Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

The following measures did not make the ballot:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Higher Education Board Question	Education	Allow a central body to decide on major policy decisions for universities.
LRCA	Constable Abolishment Amendment	Admin. of gov't	Would abolish the office of constable throughout the state.
LRCA	Lottery Proceeds Amendment	Gambling	35% of proceeds from state lottery to go to scholarships.
LRCA	State Official Merger Question	Admin. of gov't.	Would merge certain state offices and eliminate others.
CICA	Conservation Tax Amendment	Taxes	Would lower the state conservation tax.
CISS	Ethics Laws Initiative	Elections	Would change campaign and ethics laws to ban corporate contributions to campaigns.
CISS	Marijuana Study Initiative	Marijuana	Would establish the Cannabis and Hemp Authority.
CICA	Illegal Immigrant Benefits Ban Amendment	Immigrants	Ban illegal immigrants from receiving benefits in the state.
CICA	Legislative Tax Abolishment	Taxes	Abolish all taxes levied by the legislature in Arkansas.
CICA	Personhood Amendment	Abortion	Define person in the constitution as "the moment of fertilization".
CICA	Tax by Pubic Vote Amendment	Taxes	Would only allow a tax increase in the state if voters voted on it.
CICA	Game Commission Selection Amendment	Taxes	Would change the way Game and Fish Commission members are selected.
CICA	Initiative Requirements Amendment	Initiatives	Would reduce number of voter signatures required to place initiatives on the ballot.
CISS	Severance Tax Increase Question	Taxes	Raise the levy on the natural gas exploration companies extract to 7 percent.

Local ballot measures

See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012

No local measures have been identified for 2012. Read about local happenings here.

See also

• 2012 ballot measures
• List of Arkansas ballot measures
• Arkansas Legislature
• List of ballot measures by state
• Laws governing the initiative process in Arkansas

Articles

• Arkansas sales tax question heading for the 2012 ballot

External links

• Arkansas Secretary of State - Elections Division
• Arkansas Election Information