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Ballot Measures Abortion

Supporters and opponents of a proposed ballot measure to scale back ArkansasƵ abortion ban hold signs outside the old Supreme Court chamber at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. Friday, July 5, 2024. Organizers submitted petitions to try and get the proposals on the November ballot.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Ƶ Organizers of an effort to scale back ArkansasƵ abortion ban said they have more than enough signatures to try to put their proposal before voters in NovemberƵs election.

Arkansans for Limited Government submitted petitions said they turned in more than the 90,704 signatures from registered voters needed to qualify. Election officials now must begin checking the validity of the signatures.