LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) _ A measure to gradually raise Arkansas’ minimum wage to
$11 an hour by 2021 has qualified for the November ballot.
The Arkansas Secretary of State’s Office said Thursday backers of the
campaign have turned in enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. The
proposal needed at least 67,887 signatures from registered voters to qualify,
and the state says the group submitted more than 84,000 valid signatures.
The initiated act will be Issue Five on the ballot this year. Voters will also
consider whether to limit damages awarded in lawsuits, amend the Arkansas
Constitution to require photo identification to vote, and impose stricter term
limits for lawmakers. A group working to legalize casinos in Arkansas has until
next week to submit additional signatures needed to qualify for the ballot.
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