Ballot Coalitions Request Preliminary Injunction in Arkansas Direct Democracy Lawsuit

Update to ballot measure case to defend first amendment rights

ARKANSAS — On Wednesday, United States District Judge Timothy L. Brooks granted the request by two BQC coalitions, Protect AR Rights and For AR Kids, to intervene in League of Women Voters of Arkansas v. Jester. That complaint challenges a…

Ballot coalitions request preliminary injunction in Arkansas direct democracy lawsuit

Two ballot question committees on Thursday asked the court to block six Arkansas laws regulating direct democracy, one day after a federal judge granted them permission to intervene in an existing lawsuit. The original suit, brought by the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, challenges the constitutionality of state laws governing the petition and referendum process. The League also is gathering signatures to qualify its proposed ballot measure …

Intervenors file for injunction against new state laws on canvassing | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

FAYETTEVILLE -- A preliminary injunction is being sought to prevent the implementation of new state laws that the League of Women Voters and other entities say has made it nearly impossible to effectively petition for ballot initiatives.

Ballot Battles: Lawsuit Targets Arkansas Election Safeguards – Family Council

On Thursday, two liberal groups filed a motion in court asking U.S. District Judge Timothy Brooks to block anti-fraud safeguards the Arkansas Legislature has enacted regarding the ballot initiative process. The groups For AR Kids and Protect AR Rights filed the motion challenging the following laws: Act 218 of 2025 by Sen. Kim Hammer (R — Benton) and Rep. Kendon Underwood (R — Cave Springs) requiring canvassers to inform people that petition fr…