Little Rock, Arkansas, Property Tax Reduction and Extension for Library System Measure (May 2022)
| Little Rock, Arkansas, Property Tax Reduction and Extension for Library System Measure | |
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| Election date May 24, 2022 | |
| Topic Local property tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
The Little Rock, Arkansas, Property Tax Reduction and Extension for Library System Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Little Rock on May 24, 2022. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the existing capital-improvement millage from 1.8 to 1.3 mills, equal to $130 per $100,000 of assessed property value, and dedicating funds to a future issuance of bonds not to exceed $42 million for capital improvements to the Central Arkansas Library System. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the existing capital-improvement millage from 1.8 to 1.3 mills, equal to $130 per $100,000 of assessed property value. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of the property tax measure.
Election results
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Little Rock, Arkansas, Property Tax Reduction and Extension for Library System Measure (May 2022) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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20,798 | 67.87% | ||
| No | 9,847 | 32.13% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for this measure was as follows:
| “ | Vote on the measure by placing an 'X' in the square opposite the question either 'FOR' or 'AGAINST': [ ] FOR the reduction of an existing combined rate one and eight tenths (1.8) mills Ad Valorem Tax (currently consisting of two (2) separate nine-tenths (0.9) mills) to the new rate of one and three tenths (1.3) mills ad valorem tax levied on the assessed value of taxable real and personal property in the City of Little Rock to be extended and pledged to an issue or issues of taxable, tax-exempt, or both, bonds not to exceed Forty-Two Million Dollars ($42,000,000.00) in aggregate principal amount to refund one (1) or more outstanding issues of Capital Improvement Bonds, to finance the acquiring, constructing and equipping of additional capital improvements for public libraries owned and operated by the City of Little Rock and Central Arkansas Library System, to pay the costs related to the issuance of said bonds, and to authorize the issuance of the bonds on such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the City of Little Rock. [ ] AGAINST the reduction of an existing combined rate one and eight tenths (1.8) mills Ad Valorem Tax (currently consisting of two (2) separate nine-tenths (0.9) mills) to the new rate of one and three tenths (1.3) mills ad valorem tax levied on the assessed value of taxable real and personal property in the City of Little Rock, to be extended and pledged to an issue or issues of taxable, tax-exempt, or both, bonds not to exceed Forty-Two Million Dollars ($42,000,000.00) in aggregate principal amount to refund one (1) or more outstanding issues of Capital Improvement Bonds, to finance the acquiring, constructing, and equipping of additional capital improvements for public libraries owned and operated by the City of Little Rock and Central Arkansas Library System, to pay the costs related to the issuance of said bonds, and to authorize the issuance of the bonds on such terms and conditions as shall be approved by the City of Little Rock | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The Little Rock Board of Directors voted to refer the tax measure to the ballot on March 1, 2022.[1]
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in Arkansas
Click "Show" to learn more about voter registration, identification requirements, and poll times in Arkansas.
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Poll timesIn Arkansas, all polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. Anyone in line when the polls close must be allowed to vote.[2] Registration
To vote in Arkansas, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Arkansas. A voter must be 18 years of age or older on or before Election Day, not be a convicted felon whose sentence has not been discharged or pardoned, and not be adjudged as mentally incompetent.[3] Registration must be submitted or postmarked no later than 30 days before the election in which a voter wishes to participate. Citizens must complete and submit a voter registration application to their county clerk or other authorized voter registration agency. For voters that submit applications by mail, the date of postmark will be considered the submission date. Applications may be obtained at the following locations:[3]
Automatic registration
Arkansas does not practice automatic voter registration.[4] Online registration
Arkansas does not permit online voter registration. Same-day registration
Arkansas does not allow same-day voter registration.[5] Residency requirementsArkansas law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.[6] Verification of citizenshipArkansas does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who provides false information "may be subject to a fine of up to $10,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 10 years under state and federal laws."[7] All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[8] Eight states — Alabama, Arizona, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming — have laws requiring individuals provide proof of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. Three states, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi, require a person provide proof of citizenship if their citizenship status cannot be verified by other means.[9] One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters. Verifying your registrationThe site Voter View, run by the Arkansas Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online. Voter ID requirementsArkansas requires voters to present photo identification while voting. The identification must include the voter’s name and photograph. It must be issued by "the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas." If the identification has an expiration date on it, it cannot have been expired for "more than four (4) years before the date of the election in which the voter seeks to vote."[3] The following list of accepted ID was current as of November 2025. Click here for the Arkansas Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.
Voters can obtain a voter verification card at their county clerk's office: "[V]oters will be required to complete an affidavit stating they do not possess such identification, and must provide documentation containing their full legal name and date of birth, as well as documentation containing their name and residential address."[11] | |||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ LittleRock.gov, "March 1 Meeting Agenda," accessed April 14, 2022
- ↑ LexisNexis, "Ark. Stat. Ann. § 7-5-304," accessed November 19, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Arkansas Secretary of State, "Voter Registration Information," accessed November 19, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "Automatic Voter Registration," accessed November 19, 2025
- ↑ NCSL, "Same-Day Voter Registration," accessed November 19, 2025
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Voter Registration FAQs," accessed November 19, 2025
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Arkansas Voter Registration Application," accessed November 19, 2025
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Florida's law takes effect on January 1, 2027
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Arkansas Secretary of State, "Frequently Asked Questions," accessed November 19, 2025
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