According to the group, the proposed amendment would require a countywide special election before building new casinos or issuing casino licenses in the state.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Local Voters in Charge announced that the group submitted 162,181 signatures to the office of Secretary of State John Thurston, putting Arkansas voters one step closer to having the final say on whether casinos can be built in their communities.
The proposed amendment would require a countywide special election before building any new casinos or issuing casino licenses in the state.
“In record numbers, the people of Arkansas have supported our campaign to give local voters the final say on whether a casino should be built in their town or not,” said Local Voters in Charge committee member Hans Stiritz. “Some communities might want casinos, others might not, but nearly everyone agrees that it should be up to local voters to determine …