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'open primaries'

Talking solutions for Arkansas's political predicament

A would-be centrist group is looking for solutions to the vise grip the lunatic fringe holds on Arkansas politics. But what if they are not fringe?
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The Arkansas Supreme Court kills constitutional amendments for nonpartisan redistricting and open primaries UPDATE

The people will not speak, just as the Republican Party had hoped.
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Let the people vote! The Republican Party doesn't want them to. And they won't. UPDATE

An ad campaign presses for ballot clearance for a couple of constitutional amendments aimed at political changes. UPDATE: It won't happen.

Secretary of state argues two proposed amendments aren't entitled to gather more signatures

Secretary of State John Thurston wants to kill two proposed constitutional amendments opposed by his Republican Party.
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Who's fighting non-partisan government amendments? Republicans, of course.

Republican money, not all from in-state sources, is powering the committee hoping to defeat two amendments aimed at promoting nonpartisan government.

Special master says unmeetable canvassing requirement could doom open primary and legislative redistricting amendments

A little good news but a lot bad in a special master's decision on amendment campaigns for open primaries and a non-partisan legislative redistricting commission.
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Arkansas Supreme Court appoints master on ballot petition appeals

Supreme Court prepares to decide validity of amendment campaigns to change legislative districting and Arkanas election procedures.

Poll: Voters favor open primaries and nonpartisan legislative districting commission

Findings from a poll commissioned by the League of Women Voters.
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Secretary of state throws up another roadblock to open primary amendment

Another setback for the committee seeking open primaries in Arkansas.

Republicans organize to fight good government amendments

Republicans like controlling the election process and so they formed a committee to fight a couple of good government proposals.
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Add another petition drive to weekend canvassing UPDATE

Add open primaries to constitutional amendment petitions being circulated this weekend.

Here come the petitions: Voting, casinos, anti-casinos

There's a surge of interest in petition drives to put constitutional amendments on the November ballot thinks to a federal court ruling last week.
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