AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION CONCERNING INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REFERRED TO VOTERS.

SJR 24 proposes constitutional amendments to Arkansas' initiative and referendum process. It requires ballot titles for state-wide measures to be clear, concise, and under 500 words, submitted to election officials for certification. The bill also mandates that petition signatures be verified through affidavits confirming each signer's eligibility and signature authenticity. Additionally, it sets a 75% signature requirement for correcting insufficient petitions, including 75% of required signatures from at least 15 counties for state-wide measures. These changes aim to standardize and verify the petition process for citizen-initiated laws and constitutional amendments.