Voting

Organizations across Arkansas have formed a coalition to propose a ballot measure that protects voters’ rights to participate in direct democracy.

On today's show, we hear from a group of organizations in Arkansas that are coming together to protect direct democracy on the ballot. Plus, residents of Franklin County gathered last week to challenge an impending prison being built. We also discuss why Osage Park in Bentonville is more than just a green space.

An Arkansas group is working to make it easier to amend the state constitution. Protect AR Rights wants to put an amendment on the ballot to strengthen the canvassing process altogether.

The U.S. House of Representatives has proposed and passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, which now moves to the Senate. The SAVE Act follows President Donald Trump's executive order to overhaul how elections are run in the U.S., including requiring documentation of citizenship.

A new piece of federal legislation may require paper documentation of a voter’s citizenship. On today's show, we learn how this impacts Arkansans. Also, as the GORP program closes this semester, we take a moment to explore one more participating company. Plus, a conversation with a mind Rogers-based firm that uses AI to stay at the forefront of advertising.

Yesterday, voters across the state turned up to the polls. Ozarks at Large's Daniel Caruth visited sites in Washington and Benton County to hear from some of those casting their ballots.

On today's show, we touch base on the unofficial results of the 2024 General Election. Also, we hear music from Barbara Padilla. Plus, Residents of Magdalene Serenity House work with Arkansas’ poet laureate to create new work.

In this election, voters in Arkansas will see three different issues on their ballot. One of the most confusing measures is Issue 2, which revolves around the casinos. Kristin Netterstrom Higgins is a program associate in the public policy center with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. She says we must go back to an amendment passed statewide in 2018 that authorized four casinos across Arkansas, including one in Pope County, to understand Issue 2 best.

AP Government students at Fayetteville High School are heading to the voting booth this year, not just as voters but as poll workers, too.

Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore and Little Rock Public Radio's Josie Lenora offer a complete guide for Arkansas voter registration ahead of the Oct. 7 deadline.