Little Rock, Arkansas, Question 2, 5/8-Cent Sales Tax Increase Measure (November 2024)

Little Rock Question 2
Election date November 5, 2024
Topic Local sales tax
Status Defeated
Type Referral

Little Rock Question 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Little Rock on November 5, 2024. It was defeated.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing a 5/8-cent (0.625%) local sales tax increase for general operations purposes, beginning April 1, 2025, and expiring March 31, 2035.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing a 5/8-cent (0.625%) local sales tax increase for general operations purposes, beginning April 1, 2025, and expiring March 31, 2035.

A simple majority was required for the approval of Question 2.

Election results

Little Rock Question 2
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		27,384	36.85%
No		46,929	63.15%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:

“

FOR Adoption of an additional 5/8-Cent ($0.00625) local Sales and Compensating Use Tax within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for which collections of levy will being on April 1, 2025, to be used for general capital purposes, and which shall expire on March 31, 2035. AGAINST Adoption of an additional 5/8-Cent ($0.00625) local Sales and Compensating Use Tax within the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, for which collections of levy will being on April 1, 2025, to be used for general capital purposes, and which shall expire on March 31, 2035.

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Arkansas

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Little Rock.

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Arkansas

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Arkansas.

How to vote in Arkansas

Poll times

In Arkansas, all polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

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.

Registration must be completed 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:

• County clerk's office
• The Arkansas Secretary of State Elections Division
• Local revenue or DMV office
• Public library
• Disability agency
• Military recruitment office
• Online

Automatic registration

Arkansas does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Arkansas does not permit online voter registration.

Same-day registration

Arkansas does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Arkansas law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Arkansas 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."

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. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. 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 registration

The site Voter View, run by the Arkansas Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Arkansas 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 be expired for "more than four (4) years before the date of the election in which the voter seeks to vote."

The following list of accepted ID was current as of October 2025. Click here for the Arkansas Secretary of State's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

• Driver’s license
• Photo identification card
• Concealed handgun carry license
• United States passport
• Employee badge or identification document issued by an accredited postsecondary education institution in the State of Arkansas
• United States military identification document
• Public assistance identification card if it has a photograph
• Voter verification card as provided under Ark. Code § 7-5-324

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."

See also

Local measures

• Local measures in 2024
• Local sales tax on the ballot

• Pulaski County measures

Arkansas

• Arkansas 2024 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Arkansas
• Little Rock, Arkansas

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