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Arkansas Political Party Registration, Referred Act 457 (1968)
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The Arkansas Political Party Registration Referred Act, also known as Referred Act 457, was on the ballot in Arkansas on November 5, 1968, as a veto referendum. It was defeated. The measure would have approved a law that required voters to indicate their political party affiliation on their voter registration.[1][2]
Election results
| Arkansas Referred Act 457 (1968) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 376,425 | 82.61% | ||
| Yes | 79,218 | 17.39% | ||
Election results via: Arkansas Secretary of State
Text of measure
The question on the ballot:
| An Act to amend Sub-Section (8) of Section 6 of Amendment 51 to the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, to add thereto a requirement that each Registered Voter indicate on the Affidavit of Registration his political party affiliation, if any; and for other purposes.[2][3] |
See also
- Arkansas 1968 ballot measures
- 1968 ballot measures
- List of Arkansas ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Arkansas
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Amendments 1938-2010," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research, "Referenda Elections for Arkansas," accessed August 25, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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