Little Rock School District, Arkansas, Property Tax Renewal Measure (November 2023)

Little Rock School District Property Tax Renewal Measure
Election date November 14, 2023
Topic Local property tax and Local school tax
Status Approved
Type Referral

Little Rock School District Property Tax Renewal Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Little Rock School District on November 14, 2023. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported renewing the school property tax of $4,640 per $100,000 of assessed value.

A "no" vote opposed renewing the school property tax of $4,640 per $100,000 of assessed value.

Election results

Little Rock School District Property Tax Renewal Measure
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		635	85.46%
No		108	14.54%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Property Tax Renewal Measure was as follows:

“

46.4 Mill School Tax The total rate proposed above includes the uniform rate of tax (the "Statewide Uniform Rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the State and remitted to the State Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 74 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by this School District and available for maintenance and operation of schools in this District. The total proposed school tax levy of 46.4 mills includes 32.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation, 2.0 mills voted for dedicated maintenance and operation dedicated specifically for the purposes of technology and capital improvements, and 12.4 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the District for other school purposes.  The total proposed school tax levy of 46.4 mills represents the same rate presently being collected.

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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 Little Rock School District.

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. 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 July 2024. 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

"A person who is a resident of a long-term care or residential care facility licensed by the state of Arkansas is not required to verify his or her registration by presenting a document or identification card as described above when voting in person, but must provide documentation from the administrator of the facility attesting that the person is a resident of the facility," according to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office.

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 2023
• Local school tax on the ballot

• Pulaski County measures

Arkansas

• Arkansas 2023 local measures
• Local ballot measures, Arkansas
• Little Rock School District, Arkansas

News and analysis

• State and local preemption conflicts
• Measures advancing national agendas

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