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.
The amendment will be submitted to voters for approval during the next general election for Representatives and Senators. If a majority of voters support the amendment, it will become part of the Arkansas Constitution, taking effect on January 1, 2027. The ballot title for this amendment will reflect its purpose, emphasizing the inclusion of seventeen-year-olds in primary elections under the specified conditions.