The proposed resolution seeks to amend the Arkansas Constitution to establish new criteria for the approval and repeal of state-wide initiated acts and constitutional amendments. Under this amendment, a proposed measure will become law if it receives a majority of votes cast in the election and is also approved by a majority of the counties in the state. Conversely, if a measure is rejected by a majority of voters, it will be repealed regardless of how many counties voted against it. This change aims to ensure that both the overall vote and the geographical distribution of support are considered in the legislative process.
Additionally, the resolution outlines the procedures for proposing constitutional amendments and clarifies that no more than three amendments can be submitted at the same time. It also specifies that any amendment must be published in local newspapers for six months prior to the general election. The effective date for this amendment is set for January 1, 2027, and it will be presented to voters under the title "A Constitutional Amendment Providing that a Proposed State-Wide Initiated Act or Constitutional Amendment Shall Take Effect and Become a Law When Approved by a Majority of the Votes Cast Upon the Measure at the Election and Also Approved by a Majority of the Votes Cast Upon the Measure in a Majority of the Counties of the State."