The resolution proposes an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution regarding the qualifications for voting in elections. It stipulates that any person eligible to vote must be a U.S. citizen, a resident of Arkansas, at least eighteen years old, and lawfully registered to vote. Additionally, it allows individuals who are seventeen years old and meet these qualifications to participate in certain elections, specifically preferential primary and general primary elections, provided they will turn eighteen by the date of the general election.
If approved by a majority of voters in the next general election, this amendment will take effect on January 1, 2027. The ballot title for this amendment will reflect its purpose, which is to enable qualified seventeen-year-olds to vote in primary elections where nominees are selected for the general election.