I, SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS, Governor of the State of Arkansas, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 7-9-119(d)(1)(A), and based upon the certified tabulation of votes submitted to me by the Honorable John Thurston, Secretary of State of Arkansas, do hereby declare that at the November 5, 2024, General Election, the following measures received a greater number of votes "For" the measure than "Against" the measure and are, therefore, declared adopted:
For Issue No. 1: A Constitutional Amendment to Provide that Lottery Proceeds May Be Used to Fund or Provide Scholarships and Grants to Arkansas Citizens Enrolled in Vocational-Technical Schools and Technical Institutes.
| 1,029,102
Against Issue No. 1: A Constitutional Amendment to Provide that Lottery Proceeds May Be Used to Fund or Provide Scholarships and Grants to Arkansas Citizens Enrolled in Vocational-Technical Schools and Technical Institutes.
| 119,527
Total: 1,148,629 | For Issue No. 2: An amendment requiring local voter approval in a countywide special election for certain new casino licenses and repealing authority to issue a casino license in Pope County, Arkansas.
| 638,655
Against Issue No. 2: An amendment requiring local voter approval in a countywide special election for certain new casino licenses and repealing authority to issue a casino license in Pope County, Arkansas.
| 505,772
Total: 1,144,427
| IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Arkansas to be affixed this 21st day of November, in the year of our Lord 2024.
Fri November 22, 2024
By Press Release
Governor Sanders Receives Certification of the 2024 Ballot Measures
Governor Sanders Eceives Certification 2024 Ballot Measures