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Issue 1 The Citizens Only Voting Amendment

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Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)On the November 3, 2026 ballot

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Issue 1: The Citizens Only Voting Amendment
Yes led with 69% as of November 4, 2026, Talk Business & Politics reported.Talk Business & Politics, “Issue 3 trails; voters approve other constitutional amendments”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

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Arkansas Issue 1 (The Citizens Only Voting Amendment) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ballot title (HJR 1018): "An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to create 'The Citizens Only Voting Amendment'; to provide that only a citizen of the United States meeting the qualifications of an elector under the Arkansas Constitution may vote in an election in this state; and providing that a person who does not meet the qualifications of an elector under the Arkansas Constitution shall not be permitted to vote in any state or local election held in this state."

As of November 4, 2026, Talk Business & Politics reported that Arkansas Issue 1 was leading, with yes at 69%; the result is unofficial until Arkansas certifies it.

What a yes or no vote means

A YES vote Supports adding language to Article 3, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution providing that only a citizen of the United States who meets the qualifications of an elector may vote in an election in the state, and that anyone who does not meet them shall not be permitted to vote in any state or local election.
A NO vote Leaves the constitution's current voter-qualification language unchanged.
Read the certified ballot question

Ballot title (HJR 1018): "An amendment to the Arkansas Constitution to create 'The Citizens Only Voting Amendment'; to provide that only a citizen of the United States meeting the qualifications of an elector under the Arkansas Constitution may vote in an election in this state; and providing that a person who does not meet the qualifications of an elector under the Arkansas Constitution shall not be permitted to vote in any state or local election held in this state."

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How it reached the ballot

Issue 1 reached the Arkansas ballot as a constitutional amendment (legislative referral).

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