On Wednesday, protesters with the League of Women Voters of Washington County called on Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston to count more than 100,000 signatures for a proposed redistricting ballot initiative. Last week, Thurston rejected the proposal because, he says, canvassers did not adequately complete needed background checks.
During the month of November 2019, KUAF will participate in the national movement called The Purple Project for Democracy. The Purple Project is a non-partisan coalition, campaign and movement, spanning the breadth of American society "to rediscover and recommit to our democratic values and institutions."
League of Women Voters Demands Count of Ballot Initiative Signatures
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The group Arkansas Voters First collected 100,000 signatures from across Arkansas to get the proposal on the ballot this November.
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Lou Reed Sharp of Tontitown points out her voting district on a map.
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The League of Women Voters of Washington County and Arkansas Voters First have filed a lawsuit to challenge Secretary Thurston's decision.
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