Supporters of scaling back Arkansas abortion ban sue state for rejecting ballot measure petitions

6 articles, oldest first.

1. The Guardian

   Arkansas official rejected valid abortion ballot signatures, lawsuit claims ↗ (opens The Guardian)

   Published Jul 15, 2024

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   Group seeking to enshrine rights in state constitution sue secretary of state over ‘refusal to count valid signatures’

2. Local News 8

   Supporters of scaling back Arkansas abortion ban sue state for rejecting ballot measure petitions ↗ (opens Local News 8)

   Published Jul 15, 2024

   Same headline from 2 more outlets

   Local News 8's feed description

   Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Supporters of a proposal to scale back Arkansas’ abortion ban are suing the state for rejecting the petitions they submitted to get the measure on the November ballot. The lawsuit filed Tuesday seeks to reverse the rejection by election officials.

3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

   Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure ↗ (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

   Published Jul 15, 2024

   Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

   Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state's abortion ban, with supporters asking the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order officials to start counting more than 100,000 signatures from people who back amending the constitution.

4. KOB 4

   Supporters of a proposal to scale back Arkansas abortion ban sue state for rejecting ballot measure petitions ↗ (opens KOB 4)

   Published Jul 15, 2024

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   Supporters of a proposal to scale back Arkansas abortion ban sue state for rejecting ballot measure petitions.

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