Griffin rejects ballot wording for proposed amendment to overhaul Arkansas’ direct democracy process

Attorney General Tim Griffin addresses members of the media at the Arkansas state Capitol in this March 28, 2023 file photo. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)
Attorney General Tim Griffin addresses members of the media at the Arkansas state Capitol in this March 28, 2023 file photo. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)


Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected ballot wording for a proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul the state's direct democracy process.

The amendment, put forward by frequent direct democracy campaigner and Little Rock attorney David Couch and the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, would change how ballot wording for citizen-driven measures...

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