Arkansas 2012 ballot measures

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Three statewide ballot questions were certified for the 2012 ballot in the state of Arkansas. Five measures were originally certified, but two of them (Issues 3 and 4), although they did appear on the ballot, were pronounced invalid through court action and the votes on them were not counted.

• 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.
• The 2012 state legislative session began on February 13, 2012 and ended on March 13, 2012.

On the ballot

See also: 2012 ballot measures and List of Arkansas ballot measures

November 6

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Issue 1	Taxes	Half-cent sales tax	a
LRCA	Issue 2	Taxes	Cities and counties allowed to create tax-advantaged development districts	d
CISS	Issue 5	Marijuana	Authorize sale/consumption of medical marijuana	d

Not on the ballot

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

The following measures were certified for the ballot but were removed before the election and votes on the measures were not counted:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Issue 3	Gambling	Casinos. Because of litigation, votes on this question were not counted
CICA	Issue 4	Gambling	Casinos. Because of litigation, votes on this question were not counted'

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 Public 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.

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