Arkansas Amendment 35, Right-to-Work Law Initiative (1944)

Arkansas Proposed Amendment 35
Election date November 7, 1944
Topic Right-to-work laws
Status Approved
Type Initiated constitutional amendment	Origin Citizens

Arkansas Proposed Amendment 35 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Arkansas on November 7, 1944. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported adding a right-to-work provision to the Arkansas Constitution to prohibit denying or refusing employment based on a person’s membership in, resignation from, or refusal to pay dues to a labor union.

A "no" vote opposed adding a right-to-work provision to the Arkansas Constitution to prohibit denying or refusing employment based on a person’s membership in, resignation from, or refusal to pay dues to a labor union.

Election results

Arkansas Proposed Amendment 35
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		105,300	54.57%
No		87,652	45.43%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposed Amendment 35 was as follows:

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An amendment to the constitution prohibiting denial or refusal of employment to any person because of membership in or resignation from a labor union; prohibiting any contract excluding from employment members of a labor union or persons who refuse to join a labor union; and prohibiting the compelling of any person against his will to pay dues to any labor organization as a prerequisite to or condition of employment.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Signature requirements for ballot measures in Arkansas

Signatures were collected to place the initiated constitutional amendment on the ballot.

See also

1944 Measures

• 1944 Measures
• Right-to-work laws on the ballot
• 1944 legislative sessions

Arkansas

• Arkansas ballot measures
• Arkansas ballot measure laws

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