Arkansas Issue 1, Transportation Sales Tax Continuation Amendment (2020)

Arkansas Issue 1
Election date November 3, 2020
Topic Taxes and Transportation
Status a Approved
Type Constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature
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Arkansas Issue 1, the Transportation Sales Tax Continuation Amendment, was on the ballot in Arkansas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2020. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported continuing a 0.5% sales tax, with revenue dedicated to state and local highways, roads, and bridges, that would otherwise expire in 2023.

A "no" vote opposed continuing the 0.5% sales tax, thereby allowing the tax to expire once bond debt authorized in 2012 is repaid in 2023.

Election results

Arkansas Issue 1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		660,018	55.33%
No		532,915	44.67%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Overview

What did Issue 1 do?

See also: Measure design

Issue 1 amended the state constitution to make permanent a 0.5% sales tax, authorized by Issue 1 of 2012, with revenue directed to state and local transportation, including highways, roads, and bridges. The sales tax was temporarily authorized by voters in 2012 and set to expire in 2023.

The sales tax could not be applied to food or food ingredients.

The Department of Finance and Administration estimated that the 0.5% sales tax authorized by the amendment would generate $293.7 million in revenue based on 12 months of collections. Issue 1 was designed to allocated in the following way:

• 70% ($205.59 million) to state highways,
• 15% ($44.055 million) to county transportation, and
• 15% ($44.055 million) to city transportation.

What was Issue 1 (2012)?

See also: Issue 1 of 2012 and the Connecting Arkansas Program

Voters authorized the temporary 0.5% sales tax that would be made permanent by this amendment in 2012 through approval of Issue 1 (2012), which is now Amendment 91 in the state constitution. The amendment was approved by a vote of 58% to 42%. Issue 1 authorized the 0.5% sales tax to be levied until the general obligation bonds in the amount of $1.3 billion for the construction of a four-lane highway were repaid (estimated to be in 2023).

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Issue 1 (2020) is as follows:

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An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to continue a levy of a one-half percent sales and use tax for state highways and bridges; county roads, bridges, and other surface transportation; and city streets, bridges, and other surface transportation after the retirement of the bonds authorized in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, as special revenue to be distributed under the Arkansas Highway Revenue Distribution Law.

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Ballot summary

The ballot summary (also called the Popular Name) of tIssue 1 is as follows:

“

An Amendment to the Arkansas Constitution Continuing a One-Half Percent (0.5%) Sales and Use Tax for State Highways and Bridges; County Roads, Bridges and Other Surface Transportation; and City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation After the Retirement of the Bonds Authorized in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91.

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Constitutional changes

See also: Amendments, Arkansas Constitution

Issue 1 added a new amendment to the state constitution. The following underlined text was added to the constitution: Note: Use your mouse to scroll over the text below to see the full text.

§ 1. Intent of amendment.

(a) Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, levies a one-half percent sales and use tax to provide additional funding for the state's four-lane highway system, county roads, and city streets.

(b) The one-half percent sales and use tax under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, shall be abolished when there are no bonds outstanding to which tax collections are pledged as provided in this amendment.

(c) Notwithstanding Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, § 8, it is the intent of this amendment that the sales and use tax levied under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, continue after the retirement of the bonds authorized in Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, to provide special revenue for use of maintaining, repairing, and improving the state’s system of highways, county roads, and city streets.

§ 2. Excise tax.

(a)(1) Except for food and food ingredients, an additional excise tax of one-half percent (0.5%) is levied on all taxable sales of tangible personal property, specified digital products, a digital code, and services subject to the tax levied by the Arkansas Gross Receipts Act of 1941, Arkansas Code § 26-52-101 et seq.

(2) The tax shall be collected, reported, and paid in the same manner and at the same time as is prescribed by law for the collection, reporting, and payment of all other Arkansas gross receipts taxes.

(b)(1) Except for food and food ingredients, an additional excise tax of one-half percent (0.5%) is levied on all tangible personal property, specified digital products, a digital code, and services subject to the tax levied by the Arkansas Compensating Tax Act of 1949, Arkansas Code § 26-53- 101 et seq.

(2) The tax shall be collected, reported, and paid in the same manner and at the same time as is prescribed by law for the collection, reporting, and payment of Arkansas compensating taxes.

§ 3. Disposition of revenue.

(a) The revenue from the taxes levied under § 2 of this amendment shall be distributed to the State Highway and Transportation Department Fund, the County Aid Fund, and the Municipal Aid Fund in the percentages provided in sections § 27-70-201 and § 27-70-206 of the Arkansas Highway Revenue Distribution Law.

(b) No revenue derived from the taxes levied under § 2 of this amendment shall be used to secure bonds issued by the State Highway Commission.

§ 4. Effective date.

(a) If the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State determines that a written statement under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, § 8(b), has been filed with the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State before June § 2 of this amendment shall be levied and collected on and after July 1, 2023.

(b) If a written statement under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, § 8(b), has not been filed with the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State before June 1, 2023, the tax under § 2 of this amendment shall not be levied and collected until the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning more than thirty (30) days after a written statement under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 91, § 8(b), is filed with the Chief Fiscal Officer of the State.

Readability score

See also: Ballot measure readability scores, 2020

Using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level (FKGL and Flesch Reading Ease (FRE) formulas, Ballotpedia scored the readability of the ballot title and summary for this measure. Readability scores are designed to indicate the reading difficulty of text. The Flesch-Kincaid formulas account for the number of words, syllables, and sentences in a text; they do not account for the difficulty of the ideas in the text. The state legisalture wrote the ballot language for this measure. The FKGL for the ballot title is grade level 31, and the FRE is 113. The word count for the ballot title is 62, and the estimated reading time is 16 seconds. The FKGL for the ballot summary is grade level 24, and the FRE is 8. The word count for the ballot summary is 46, and the estimated reading time is 12 seconds.

Support

Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1. led the campaign in support of the amendment.

Supporters

The amendment was sponsored by Rep. Jeff Wardlaw (R) as House Joint Resolution 1018.

Officials

• Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R)
• Arkansas State Senator Lance Eads (R)
• Arkansas State Representative Jeff R. Wardlaw (R)
• Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R)

Organizations

• Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce

Arguments

• Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R): "It will provide better roads for the parent who puts their child on the school bus and worries about them getting to school safely; the farmer who wants to get his product to market; and the businessperson who is concerned about the potholes and the cost of repair for his vehicle… Every study that his been done shows that we do not have enough money in Arkansas currently to maintain our existing roads. This is about fulfilling the need that we have… for roads."
• Vote for Roads: "Issue 1 will support 3,600+ jobs EVERY year and provide $8.2 billion of economic activity over 10 years. Every single city & county will receive funding for ROADS so EVERY Arkansan will benefit. Issue 1 will improve 7,000 miles of roads and repair dangerous bridges, making sure our most precious cargo arrives safely. Issue 1 will accomplish all of this WITHOUT raising taxes!"
• Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge: "There will be detractors and opposition who say we don’t need any new taxes. Well, it isn’t a new tax, it’s an extension of a tax, one that is much needed for infrastructure. It isn’t a partisan issue."
• Terry Norman of Norman Transportation: "I am in the trucking business… and would like to add that safety is the utmost concern in the trucking industry. The key to that is good roads… Every bit of funding we can get for our highways is important and I know our truckers will appreciate it."

Opposition

Vote No on Issue 1, No Permanent Sales Tax led the campaign in opposition to the Issue 1.

The amendment received 30 no votes in the House and seven no votes in the Senate. Click here to see vote totals by party.

Opponents

Organizations

• Americans for Prosperity
• Americans for Tax Reform
• Arkansas Community Organizations
• Audubon Arkansas
• Central Arkansas Sierra Club
• Downton Little Rock Neighborhood Association
• Garland County Tea Party
• Northeast Arkansas Tea Party

Arguments

• Vote No on Issue 1, No Permanent Sales Tax: "Our state already has the second-highest sales tax rate in the country. With families and businesses struggling, Arkansas simply can’t afford a $293 million annual tax increase. Voting NO on Issue 1 will help reduce the burden on hardworking families and allow Arkansans to keep more of their hard-earned money! 1. A PERMANENT SALES TAX INCREASE: This sales tax increase will become part of the state constitution. We’ll pay this tax FOREVER! 2. NO ACCOUNTABILITY: ArDOT gets the funds directly — no taxpayer or elected official control. Who knows how they’ll spend the money? 3. NOT NEEDED: In this time of crisis, health care and education are more important than building new roads. We’ve got bigger priorities, especially now."

Campaign finance

See also: Campaign finance requirements for Arkansas ballot measures

The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most recent scheduled reports that Ballotpedia has processed, which covered through November 30, 2020.

	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$2,296,800.54	$7,291.56	$2,304,092.10	$2,286,176.12	$2,293,467.68
Oppose	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$2,296,800.54	$7,291.56	$2,304,092.10	$2,286,176.12	$2,293,467.68

Ballotpedia identified one committee registered to support the amendment: Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1. The committee reported $2.3 million in contributions and $2.29 million in expenditures. The largest donors were Jim Walton, Alice Walton, JB Hunt, and Tyson Foods, Inc., which each gave $100,000. Tyson Foods, Inc. also gave $3,600 in in-kind contributions.

Ballotpedia identified one committee registered to oppose the amendment: No Permanent Tax. No On Issue 1. The committee had not reported campaign finance activity.

Support

The following table includes contribution and expenditure totals for the committee in support of the amendment.

Committees in support of Issue 1
Committee	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1.	$2,296,800.54	$7,291.56	$2,304,092.10	$2,286,176.12	$2,293,467.68
Total	$2,296,800.54	$7,291.56	$2,304,092.10	$2,286,176.12	$2,293,467.68

Donors

The following were the donors who contributed $50,000 or more to the support committee.

Donor	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions
Jim Walton	$100,000.00	$3,600.00	$103,600.00
Alice Walton	$100,000.00	$0.00	$100,000.00
JB Hunt	$100,000.00	$0.00	$100,000.00
Tyson Foods, Inc	$100,000.00	$0.00	$100,000.00
McGeorge Contracting Co., Inc.	$63,000.00	$0.00	$63,000.00

Methodology

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Polls

See also: Ballotpedia's approach to covering polls and 2020 ballot measure polls

In an October 2020 poll by Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College, 647 likely voters were asked the following question:

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Thinking about the November election, there will be a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution on the ballot regarding highway funding, known as Issue 1. Issue 1 would continue a levy of a one-half percent sales and use tax for state highways and bridges; county roads, bridges, and other surface transportation; and city streets, bridges, and other surface transportation. If the election were being held today, would you vote for or against Issue 1?

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Poll results are shown below:

Arkansas Issue 1
Poll	Support	Oppose	Undecided	Margin of error	Sample size
Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College poll 10/11/20 - 10/13/20	59.0%	31.0%	10.0%	+/-4.9	647
Note: The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org.

Background

Issue 1 of 2012 and the Connecting Arkansas Program

See also: Arkansas Sales Tax Increase Amendment, Issue 1 (2012)

The Arkansas Sales Tax Increase Question, also known as Issue 1, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2012 statewide ballot in the state of Arkansas, where it was approved. The measure implemented a half-percent sales tax in the state. The revenue generated from the tax was used to fund the Connecting Arkansas Program (CAP). As of June 2019, 13 projects totaling $532.6 million had been completed, nine projects totaling $525.9 million were under construction, and 14 projects were scheduled for construction. The status of the 36 CAP projects may be found here.

Arkansas Issue 1 (2012)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		592,980	58.21%
No		425,733	41.79%

Highway Funding in Arkansas

The tax continuation amendment is part of what Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) called "the largest highway plan in the state's history." The other part of the highway funding plan is Act 416 of 2019.

Act 416 of 2019 (Senate Bill 336)

Act 416 (Senate Bill 336) was designed "to provide additional revenue for the maintenance and repair of highways, streets, and bridges in the state." The bill was passed in the State Senate (27-8) on February 21, 2019. The bill was passed in the House (71-26) with amendments on March 4, 2019. The Senate concurred with the House's amendments on March 5, 2019. It was signed into law by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) on March 12, 2019.

Act 416 established a new wholesale tax on fuel that was expected to raise gas prices by 3 cents a gallon and diesel by 6 cents. The bill was also designed to increase gasoline taxes to 24.5 cents per gallon and diesel taxes to 28.5 cents per gallon. The bill also imposed an additional annual registration fee of $100 dollars on hybrid vehicles and $200 dollars on electric vehicles.

Referred amendments on the ballot

From 1996 through 2018, the state legislature referred 28 constitutional amendments to the ballot. Voters approved 22 and rejected six of the referred amendments. All of the amendments were referred to the ballot for general elections during even-numbered election years. The average number of amendments appearing on the general election ballot was between two and three. The approval rate at the ballot box was 78.57 percent during the 20-year period from 1996 through 2018. The rejection rate was 21.43 percent.

Legislatively-referred constitutional amendments, 1996-2018
Total number	Approved	Percent approved	Defeated	Percent defeated	Annual average	Annual median	Annual minimum	Annual maximum
28	22	78.57%	6	21.43%	2.33	2.50	1	3

Tax policies on the ballot in 2020

See also: Taxes on the ballot

In 2020, voters in 14 states voted on 21 ballot measures addressing tax-related policies. Ten of the measures addressed taxes on properties, three were related to income tax rates, two addressed tobacco taxes, one addressed business-related taxes, one addressed sales tax rates, one addressed fees and surcharges, and one was related to tax-increment financing (TIF).

Click Show to read details about the tax-related measures on statewide ballots in 2020.

Tax-related policy ballot measures in 2020

Income Tax a/ot Arizona Proposition 208: The campaign Invest in Education proposed the ballot initiative to enact a 3.50% income tax, in addition to the existing income tax (4.50% in 2020), on income above $250,000 (single filing) or $500,000 (joint filing). Proposition 208 was designed to distribute the revenue from the 3.50% income tax to teacher and classroom support staff salaries, retention programs, and career and technical education programs. a Colorado Proposition 116: In 1987, the state's income tax was changed from graduated rates to a flat rate. Going into 2020, that flat rate was 4.63%. The ballot initiative reduced the rate from 4.63% to 4.55%. d Illinois Allow for Graduated Income Tax Amendment: The Illinois State Legislature proposed this constitutional amendment to allow the state to enact legislation for a graduated income tax. Going into 2020, the state constitution required that the state personal income tax be a flat rate. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), who advocated for a graduated income tax during his gubernatorial campaign, was providing funds to the campaign backing the amendment. Business-Related Taxes d Alaska Ballot Measure 1: The campaign Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share proposed the ballot initiative to increase taxes on oil production fields located in Alaska's North Slope that exceeded certain output minimums. According to Robin Brena, chairperson of Vote Yes for Alaska's Fair Share, three oil production fields—Alpine, Kuparuk, and Prudhoe Bay—met those criteria. BP, Conoco Phillips, ExxonMobil, and Hilcorp Energy funded the campaign to defeat Measure 1. a Nebraska Initiative 431: The initiative was designed to impose an annual tax of 20% on gross gambling revenue of licensed gaming operators; distributing 2.5% of tax revenue to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund, 2.5% to the General Fund, 70% to the Property Tax Credit Cash Fund, and 25% to the counties where gambling is authorized at licensed racetracks. The initiative was one of three initiatives that together were designed to authorize, regulate, and tax gambling at racetracks in Nebraska. Property-Related Taxes d California Proposition 15: The ballot initiative would have amended Proposition 13 (1978), which required that residential, commercial, and industrial properties are taxed based on their purchase price, with an annual adjustment based on inflation or 2%, whichever was lower. Proposition 15 would have required commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based on their market value. In California, the proposal to assess taxes on commercial and industrial properties at market value, while continuing to assess taxes on residential properties based on the purchase price, is known as split roll. The state fiscal analyst estimated that Proposition 15 would generate between $6.5 billion and $11.5 billion. Proposition 15 would have required that the revenue be allocated to local governments and schools. a California Proposition 19: The state Legislature proposed the constitutional amendment as a compromise with the California Association of Realtors, which had qualified a different ballot initiative. Proposition 19 was designed to allow tax assessments to be transferred from someone's old home to their new home anywhere in the state and increased the number of times that tax assessments can be transferred from one to three for persons over 55 years old or with severe disabilities. Proposition 19 was also designed to require that inherited homes that are not used as principal residences, such as second homes or rentals, be reassessed at market value when transferred. a Colorado Amendment B: The constitutional amendment repealed the Gallagher Amendment (1982), which required a 45%-55% ratio between residential assessment rates and non-residential assessment rates regarding tax revenue. Therefore, Amendment B permitted the Colorado Legislature to define tax assessment limits without reference to the 45%-55% ratio requirement. In Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Virginia, voters also decided eight ballot measures related to exemptions, adjustments, and payments: Florida Amendment 5, Florida Amendment 6, Referendum A, Louisiana Amendment 2, Louisiana Amendment 5, Louisiana Amendment 6, New Jersey Question 2, and Virginia Question 2. Sales Tax a Arkansas Issue 1: The ballot measure continued an existing a 0.5% sales tax, with revenue dedicated to roads, highways, and bridges. Going into 2020, the tax was set to expire in 2023. Issue 1 had the support of Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), and the campaign behind Issue 1 received financial support from Alice and Jim Walton. Tobacco a Colorado Proposition EE: The ballot measure increased the tax rate on cigarettes from 84 cents per pack to $2.64 per pack and the tax rate on tobacco products from 40% of the manufacturer's list price to 62% of the manufacturer's list price. The ballot measure created a tax on nicotine products, such as e-cigarettes, with scheduled increases over seven years to 62% of the manufacturer's list price. Revenue from the tax increases was dedicated to preschool, education, housing, and the General Fund. a Oregon Measure 108: The ballot measure increased the cigarette tax from $1.33 to $3.33 per pack. The ballot measure also taxed e-cigarettes and other nicotine inhalants at a rate of 65% of the wholesale sales price and cigars at 65% of the wholesale sales price (but not to exceed $1.00 per cigar). Measure 108 dedicated revenue from the tax increases to the Oregon Health Authority. Fees a Colorado Proposition 117: In 1992, the Colorado Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR) Amendment defined government-owned firms that provide goods or services for a fee as enterprises. Examples of enterprises include state nursing homes, state lotteries, Colorado Correctional Industries, and College Assist. The ballot measure was designed to require voter approval of laws that create new enterprises should the enterprise's projected or actual revenue from fees and surcharges exceed $100 million within the first five years. TIF a Nebraska Amendment 2: The constitutional amendment increased the repayment period for tax increment financing from 15 to 20 years for areas where more than one-half of properties are designated as extremely blighted.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Arkansas Constitution

To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority vote is required in both the Arkansas State Senate and the Arkansas House of Representatives.

The amendment was sponsored by Rep. Jeff Wardlaw (R) as House Joint Resolution 1018. The state House approved the amendment 67-30 with three not voting on March 4, 2019. The state Senate approved the amendment 25-7 with three not voting on March 7, 2019, certifying it to appear on the November 2020 ballot. In the House, 45 Republicans and 22 Democrats voted in favor of HJR 1018. Twenty-nine Republicans and one Democrat, Rep. John Walker, voted against HJR 1018. In the Senate, 17 Republicans and eight Democrats voted in favor of HJR 1018. Seven Republicans and zero Democrats voted against it.

Vote in the Arkansas House of Representatives March 4, 2019
Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber
Number of yes votes required: 51  a
	Yes	No	Not voting
Total	67	30	3
Total percent	67.0%	30.0%	3.0%
Democrat	22	1	1
Republican	45	29	2

Vote in the Arkansas State Senate March 7, 2019
Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber
Number of yes votes required: 18  a
	Yes	No	Not voting
Total	25	7	3
Total percent	71.4%	20.0%	8.6%
Democrat	8	0	1
Republican	17	7	2

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.

How to cast a vote in Arkansas

The information below covers regular voting policies in the state. Information may have not applied to the election on November 3, 2020, because of temporary changes in response to coronavirus. Click here to read about changes made for the 2020 elections. 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 requirements 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. As of January 2025, six states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, and New Hampshire — had passed laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration. However, only two of those states' laws were in effect, in Arizona and New Hampshire. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allowed noncitizens to vote in some local elections as of November 2024. 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

2020 measures

• 2020 ballot measures
• Taxes on the ballot
• Transportation on the ballot

Arkansas

• Arkansas ballot measures
• Arkansas ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Full Text of HJR 1018
• Proposed and Referred Ballot Measures for the 2020 General Election
• Issue 1 information

Support

• Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1. campaign website
• Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1. Facebook page
• Vote for Roads. Vote for Issue 1. Twitter page

Opposition

• Vote No on Issue 1, No Permanent Sales Tax website
• Americans for Prosperity Facebook
• Americans for Prosperity Twitter