Arkansas Virtual Stump

The Arkansas Virtual Stump

Voter Education Series – Introduction

Over the next several months, we’ll be rolling out a new voter education series designed to help Arkansans clearly understand the issues, proposals, and ballot measures shaping the 2026 election cycle. Our goal isn’t to tell you what to think — it’s to give you the tools, context, and clarity you need to make informed decisions when you step into the voting booth.

We’ll break down statewide initiatives, constitutional amendments, and other key topics in a simple, accessible way. No noise. No spin. Just straightforward explanations that help you see what each measure does, why it matters, and how it could affect everyday life here in Arkansas.

Click HERE for Statewide Initiatives

Click HERE to find and connect with your County Clerk

Click HERE to see your local ballot

Details on the full schedule and format are coming soon, but the mission is already set: empower voters with reliable information so they can make confident choices.

More updates are on the way. Stay tuned — your vote deserves clarity.

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Statewide Initiatives

Right now there are 4 statewide Arkansas measures actually on the 2026 ballot.
Several more citizen initiatives are in play but not yet qualified.

Measures already certified for the November 3, 2026 statewide ballot

These four are locked in unless the legislature or courts change something later. (Ballotpedia)

  1. Citizenship Requirement for Voting Amendment
    • Type: Legislatively Referred Constitutional Amendment (LRCA)
    • Core idea: Adds language so that only U.S. citizens may vote in state or local elections.
  2. Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment
    • Type: LRCA
    • Core idea: Rewrites the state constitutional section on firearms to say the right to keep and bear arms is a “natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed.”
  3. Creation of Economic Development Districts Amendment
    • Type: LRCA
    • Core idea: Lets the legislature create Economic Development Districts and other programs, and make loans or grants of public money to promote economic development across the state.
  4. Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure
    • Type: Legislatively Referred State Statute (bond issue)
    • Core idea: Authorizes up to $500 million in general-obligation bonds for water-related infrastructure: drinking water systems, wastewater and stormwater, drainage, irrigation, flood control, wetlands and aquatic resources, etc.
Citizen initiatives that are currently “potential” 2026 measures (not yet on the ballot)

These have been filed and listed by trackers like Ballotpedia, but they still have to gather enough valid signatures by July 3, 2026 to actually appear on the ballot. (Ballotpedia)

  • Initiative and Referendum Process Amendment
    Would lock the statewide initiative and referendum process into the constitution, bar the legislature from altering voter-approved amendments, and require challenges to be handled within a defined period.
  • Right to Government Transparency Initiative
    Would create a constitutional right to government transparency and require voter approval for laws that affect that transparency.
  • Establish Educational Standards for Schools Receiving Public Funding Initiative
    Would require any school receiving public funds (public or private) to meet the same accreditation and assessment standards.
  • Create a Fundamental Right to Initiative and Referendum Amendment
    Another direct-democracy measure revising Article 5, Section 1 of the Arkansas Constitution and strengthening citizens’ power to initiate and repeal laws.
  • Environmental Preservation Amendment
    Would establish a fundamental right to a clean and healthy environment and empower the legislature to pass laws to preserve it.
  • Exempt Feminine Hygiene Products and Diapers from Sales Tax Initiative
    Would exempt menstrual products and diapers (children and adults) from state sales and use tax.

Again: none of these are guaranteed to be on the 2026 ballot yet. They must clear signature and legal hurdles first.

Where to track updates

Because we’re still a ways out from November 2026, this list can change. For the most current status, these are your two best “one-stop” trackers:

  • Ballotpedia – “Arkansas 2026 ballot measures” (shows certified + potential citizen initiatives). (Ballotpedia)
  • UAEX Public Policy Center – “Arkansas State Ballot Issues” (nonpartisan state Extension overview, with links to the official citizen-proposal list from the AG and the full text of legislative amendments and the bond issue). (Arkansas Extension Service)

Each linked phrase below is the source behind the lyric’s fun fact.

  1. Arkansas County — Stuttgart: duck-calling / “Rice & Duck Capital”
  2. Ashley County — Felsenthal National Wildlife Refuge
  3. Baxter County — Mountain Home: trout-country on the White/Norfork waters
  4. Benton County — Bentonville: Walmart HQ town + Crystal Bridges
  5. Boone County — Harrison: gateway city to the Buffalo River region
  6. Bradley County — Warren: Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival
  7. Calhoun County — Hampton (county seat)
  8. Carroll County — two county seats (Berryville + Eureka Springs)
  9. Chicot County — Lake Chicot (large oxbow lake)
  10. Clark County — Arkadelphia: Ouachita Baptist + Henderson State
  11. Clay County — Piggott: Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum
  12. Cleburne County — Heber Springs: Greers Ferry Lake
  13. Cleveland County — Rison (county seat)
  14. Columbia County — Magnolia: Southern Arkansas University
  15. Conway County — Petit Jean State Park
  16. Craighead County — Jonesboro: Arkansas State University
  17. Crawford County — Van Buren (historic river town)
  18. Crittenden County — West Memphis (Mississippi River gateway)
  19. Cross County — Village Creek State Park
  20. Dallas County — Fordyce (county seat)
  21. Desha County — Delta farmland county
  22. Drew County — Monticello: UAM
  23. Faulkner County — Conway: college town (UCA + Hendrix nearby)
  24. Franklin County — Altus: Arkansas wine country
  25. Fulton County — Mammoth Spring State Park
  26. Garland County — Hot Springs + Bathhouse Row
  27. Grant County — Sheridan (county seat)
  28. Greene County — Paragould (Crowley’s Ridge area)
  29. Hempstead County — Hope: Bill Clinton Birthplace
  30. Hot Spring County — Malvern: “Brick Capital of the World” nickname
  31. Howard County — Nashville: Watermelon Festival town
  32. Independence County — Batesville (historic river-region city)
  33. Izard County — Calico Rock on the White River
  34. Jackson County — Jacksonport State Park
  35. Jefferson County — Pine Bluff (major Delta city)
  36. Johnson County — Clarksville: peach festival fame
  37. Lafayette County — Lewisville / Red River edge
  38. Lawrence County — Powhatan Historic State Park
  39. Lee County — Marianna (Delta county seat)
  40. Lincoln County — Star City (county seat)
  41. Little River County — Millwood Lake
  42. Logan County — two county seats (Paris + Booneville)
  43. Lonoke County — Grand Prairie rice country
  44. Madison County — Kings River headwaters region
  45. Marion County — Bull Shoals Lake
  46. Miller County — Texarkana (two-state border city)
  47. Mississippi County — two county seats (Osceola + Blytheville)
  48. Monroe County — Clarendon (White River town)
  49. Montgomery County — Mount Ida: “Quartz Crystal Capital” nickname
  50. Nevada County — Prescott (county seat)
  51. Newton County — Jasper: Buffalo River / Ozark gateway town
  52. Ouachita County — Camden: oil-boom history
  53. Perry County — Lake Sylvia Recreation Area
  54. Phillips County — Helena: King Biscuit Blues Festival
  55. Pike County — Murfreesboro: Crater of Diamonds State Park
  56. Poinsett County — Harrisburg (county seat)
  57. Polk County — Mena (Ouachita foothills town)
  58. Pope County — Russellville: Arkansas Tech University
  59. Prairie County — two county seats (Des Arc + DeValls Bluff)
  60. Pulaski County — Big Dam Bridge (Little Rock)
  61. Randolph County — Davidsonville Historic State Park
  62. St. Francis County — Forrest City: Crowley’s Ridge region
  63. Saline County — bauxite mining heritage
  64. Scott County — Ouachita National Forest country
  65. Searcy County — Buffalo River float country (Tyler Bend area)
  66. Sebastian County — Fort Smith frontier history
  67. Sevier County — De Queen (county seat)
  68. Sharp County — Cherokee Village (lakes community)
  69. Stone County — Mountain View: folk music reputation
  70. Union County — El Dorado: oil boom history
  71. Van Buren County — Clinton: Little Red River town
  72. Washington County — Fayetteville: Razorbacks (UA flagship)
  73. White County — Searcy: Harding University
  74. Woodruff County — Augusta: river town on the White
  75. Yell County — Mount Nebo State Park + two county seats (Danville + Dardanelle)
  76. ALL COUNTIES (master reference) — List of counties in Arkansas (all 75)