Voters pass 3 of 4 Arkansas ballot issues

• The results are per the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office with 100% of the precincts reporting.

🗳️ Issue 1 — Voting

The "Citizens Only Voting Amendment" passed with 69.1% of the vote.

• It explicitly bars noncitizens from voting in state and local elections. Arkansas already required voters to be U.S. citizens, and no Arkansas city has proposed allowing noncitizen voting.

💥 Issue 2 — Guns

The gun-rights amendment passed with nearly 71% of the vote, the strongest support among the four measures.

• It expands existing constitutional protections to cover ammunition, firearm accessories and components and describes bearing arms as a "natural, fundamental, and individual right."

💰 Issue 3 — Economic development

Voters narrowly rejected Issue 3, with 50.7% opposed and 49.3% in favor.

• The amendment would have allowed lawmakers to establish economic development districts and authorize public financing for projects.
• Supporters called it a tool for attracting investment. Opponents objected that lawmakers would develop many of the program's rules later.

💧 Issue 4 — Water projects

Voters approved Issue 4 with 56%.

• It authorizes the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in bonds for water, waste disposal, pollution control, flood control, irrigation and other projects.

What's next: Issues 1 and 2 take effect Jan. 1.