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Direct Democracy Persists in Arkansas

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Jay Barth

Arkansas is among 19 states that allow citizens to initiate new laws and constitutional amendments as popular ballot measures. But Republican lawmakers, including in Arkansas, aim to limit what is referred to as direct democracy. Jay Barth, emeritus political science professor from Hendrix College, provides insight. To learn more about the process, the Arkansas Secretary of State has published the online “2022 Initiatives and Referenda Handbook.”

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Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>
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