Abortion Rights Measure Likely To Make Arkansas Ballot

The Arkansas Times reports:

They did it. They did it on a shoestring budget, with no organizational support from national groups. Just Arkansas women with clipboards, hustling.

With 100,000 signatures in hand and more still being counted, backers of the Arkansas Abortion Amendment say they’ve got the numbers they need to put reproductive rights on the November ballot. And so far 53 counties reached the qualifying minimum, more than the state’s required 50.

Arkansans for Limited Government, the group behind the Arkansas Abortion Amendment, will turn in petitions at the Arkansas Capitol today.

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IT’S ON! Enough signatures collected to put abortion rights on Arkansas ballot!
They did it on a shoestring budget, with no organizational support from national groups. Just Arkansas women with clipboards, hustling.https://t.co/KWxN2aFRmD

— Arkansas Times (@ArkTimes) July 5, 2024

Arkansas, you made this happen.

Today we’re delivering more than 100,000 signatures to the Secretary of State, which should qualify the Arkansas Abortion Amendment for November’s ballot.

Thank you for fighting for alongside us. Together, we will create a better Arkansas. pic.twitter.com/HGTtMRH4Sw

— arliberty (@arlibertynow) July 5, 2024