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State Constitution
Article 3, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution states: “Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, any person may vote in an election in this state who is:
(1) A citizen of the United States;
(2) A resident of the State of Arkansas;
(3) At least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(4) Lawfully registered to vote in the election.”
State Statute
Arkansas Statute states: 7-5-201: (a) To be qualified to vote, a person shall have registered at least thirty (30) calendar days immediately prior to the election and in the manner set forth by Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51.
Polling
View the March 2025 Arkansas state poll here.
Legislative Watch
HJR1018: The Citizen Only Voting Amendment
Status: Passed on April 16 2025 – 100% progression
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
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| Senate | Third Reading | 2025-04-14 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 35 | Passed | Link | View |
| House | Read and adopted and ordered transmitted to the Senate. | 2025-04-07 | 82 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 100 | Passed | Link | View |
SJR18: The Citizen Only Voting Amendment
Status: Failed on May 5 2025 – 100% progression
| Chamber | Vote | Date | Yea | Nay | NV | Abs | Total | Result | Source | View |
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