A proposed anti-casino ballot initiative remains in place after the Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed part of a lawsuit challenging it.
The judges’ decision to reject the lawsuit’s claim that the measure should be disqualified for violating several laws regarding signature gathering, was universal.
The group Local Voters in Charge initially launched the initiative to revoke a casino license which had been awarded to Cherokee Nation Entertainment earlier in 2024 and require a countywide vote to issue any new ones.
The court will rule on a second challenge related to the wording of the ballot measure at a later date.
According to The Associated Press, Hans Stiritz, a spokesperson for Local Voters in Charge, said in a statement: “Issue 2’s message of local voter control — that communities should have the final say on a casino in their own hometown — is resonating across the state.
“We look forward to the court’s final decision on the ballot language challenge, with hope that the vote of the people will be counted on Issue 2 in November.”
