| Abortion | The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion decision. | Psalm 139:14 Isaiah 43:1 Isaiah 44:2 |
| Abortion | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s decision to make abortion-inducing drugs such as RU-486 available by mail. | Psalm 139:14 Isaiah 44:2 |
| Immigration | Allowing border states to construct their own barriers on federal lands or waters to prevent illegal immigration. | Numbers 34 1 Peter 2:13-16 Romans 13:1-7 |
| Guns | Renewing the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban. | Galatians 5:1 Luke 11:21 Luke 22:38 |
| Economic Policy | Amending the U.S. Constitution to require the federal government to balance its budget every year except during times of national emergency. | Proverbs 16:11 |
| Ukraine | Continued military aid to Ukraine for the conflict with Russia. | Ezekiel 38:2 |
| Foreign Policy | Authorizing military action to defend U.S. allies in the event that China attempts to annex Taiwan. | Ezekiel 38:2 Isaiah 1:17 Jeremiah 22:3 |
| Buffalo River | Redesignating the Buffalo National River as a National Park Preserve. | Psalm 24:1-3 Genesis 2:15-17 |
| Civil Liberties | Amending the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes. | Isaiah 10:1 Proverbs 29:2 Proverbs 28:15 Proverbs 29:4-10 |
Abortion | The U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization abortion decision. | Psalm 139:14 Isaiah 43:1 Isaiah 44:2 |
Abortion | Arkansas’ current law that prohibits abortion except to save the life of the mother in a medical emergency. | Psalm 139:14 Isaiah 44:2 |
Education | The 2023 LEARNS Act passed by the Arkansas Legislature that makes comprehensive changes to Arkansas’ education laws. |
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Marijuana | Legalizing recreational marijuana. | Ephesians 5:18 1 Peter 5:8 1 Corinthians 6:19 Galatians 5:19-21 |
Guns | Banning firearms that are commonly known as “assault weapons.” | Galatians 5:1 Luke 11:21 Luke 22:38 |
Gender-Identity | Prohibiting minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormones, or surgery for the purpose of gender transition. | Psalm 127:3 Genesis 5:2 Matthew 18:6 Proverbs 22:6 |
COVID-19 | Allowing state government to close private businesses during a health emergency. |
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Nursing Homes | Letting nursing home residents voluntarily place cameras in their own rooms to enable their family members to see and hear them. | 1 Timothy 5:8 Leviticus 19:32 Psalm 71:9 Exodus 20:12 Isaiah 1:17 Psalm 140:12 |
Freedom of Information | Further amending the Freedom of Information Act to prevent disclosure of deliberative documents such as government memos and letters, as discussed in the special legislative session of 2023. |
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ISSUE 1 (FOR) | Arkansas Lottery Proceed Funding for Vocational-Technical School Scholarships and Grants Amendment: This proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution was referred to the ballot by the Arkansas Legislature. Issue 1 would change the Arkansas Constitution to let proceeds from the state lottery fund scholarships and grants for vocational-technical schools and technical institutes. | Proverbs 13:22-25 Luke 16:11 James 5:4 |
ISSUE 2 (FOR) | An Amendment Requiring Local Voter Approval in a Countywide Special Election for Certain New Casino Licenses and Repealing Authority to Issue a Casino License in Pope County, Arkansas: This proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution would remove Pope County as a location where casino gaming is allowed, and it would prevent the Arkansas Racing Commission from authorizing a casino in a community without local voter approval at a special election. This ballot issue is sponsored by the group Local Voters in Charge. According to the group’s campaign finance reports, they received $5.3 million from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, as of June 30. If passed, Issue 2 would become part of the Arkansas State Constitution, and it could not be changed without passage of another amendment in a statewide vote. They hired canvassers to gather enough petition signatures to place the amendment on the ballot. | 1 Timothy 6:10 Proverbs 13:11 Hebrews 13:5 Ecclesiastes 5:10 Luke 12:15 |
ISSUE 3 (AGAINST) | Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment of 2024: This proposed State Constitutional Amendment would expand access to marijuana. This amendment makes over 30 changes to the Arkansas Constitution. The amendment allows a doctor, pharmacist, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant to, for any reason, issue a certificate that permits a person to use marijuana for three years. The amendment allows people to grow marijuana at home. Adults at any residence would be able to grow and process up to fourteen plants. It repeals current laws that prohibit marijuana advertising, and it repeals current packaging and labeling standards. The amendment prohibits any additional regulation or taxation of marijuana by the Arkansas Legislature. In addition, the amendment changes Article 5, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution by making it clear that the Arkansas Legislature can never change any of our State Constitutional Amendments. This amendment freezes the number of licenses to grow and sell marijuana. Most of the financial support for this amendment has been from the Arkansas marijuana industry who paid canvassers to gather enough petition signatures to place the amendment on the ballot. | Ephesians 5:18 1 Peter 5:8 1 Corinthians 6:19 Galatians 5:19-21 |