Arkansas secretary of state says abortion initiative is invalid
Arkansas secretary of state says abortion initiative is invalid
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"We will not back down" group behind rejected abortion amendment vows to fight on
The Arkansas secretary of state has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to create exceptions to the state's abortion ban.
Secretary of State John Thurston found that they did not submit a statement identifying paid canvassers by name or a signed statement showing that the paid canvassers were given a required handbook and explanations of state rules.
In a letter to the group's representative, Thurston wrote that because of these omissions, signatures collected by paid canvassers are invalid.
This leaves the petition 3,322 signatures short of the required number.