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Arkansas Charity Bingo and Raffles, Proposed Amendment 1 (2006)

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The Arkansas Charity Bingo and Raffles Amendment, also known as Proposed Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Arkansas on November 7, 2006, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure allowed charitable raffles and bingo.[1][2]

Election results

Arkansas Proposed Amendment 1 (2006)
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 503,216 68.93%
No226,84431.07%

Election results via: Arkansas Secretary of State

Text of measure

The question on the ballot:

A constitutional amendment providing that bingo and raffles, if conducted by authorized organizations (defined as nonprofit religious, educational, veterans, fraternal, service, civic, medical, volunteer rescue, volunteer fire, and volunteer police organizations), shall not be constitutionally prohibited as a lottery, provided the organization has been in existence for five years and the net receipts are used only for charitable, religious, or philanthropic purposes.[2][3]

Support

Campaign finance

Donors to the campaign for the measure:[4]

  • Arkansas CMTE: $3,441
  • Total: $3,441

Opposition

Campaign finance

Donors to the campaign against the measure:[4]

  • Arkansas CMTE for Ethical Policy: $9,475
  • Total: $9,475
  • Overall Total: $12,916

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Amendments 1938-2010," accessed September 1, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 University of Arkansas, "State Ballot Issues in Arkansas," accessed September 1, 2015
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Follow the Money, "Referred Amendment 1," accessed September 1, 2015
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