LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ Supreme Court has rejected efforts to
disqualify a proposed casino legalization initiative, dismissing two lawsuits
which claimed the ballot’s wording was misleading and ambiguous on several
issues.
disqualify a proposed casino legalization initiative, dismissing two lawsuits
which claimed the ballot’s wording was misleading and ambiguous on several
issues.
In two rulings Thursday, Arkansas’ highest court said the ballot’s text was
clear and did not mislead voters.
clear and did not mislead voters.
The proposed amendment would issue casino licenses at a Hot Springs horse
track and at a West Memphis dog track, both of which currently offer electronic
gambling. It also would legalize casinos in Jefferson and Pope counties.
One ruling was unanimous, but Justice Jo Hart disagreed in part with the
other, saying the language was misleading enough to strike the issue from the
ballot.
track and at a West Memphis dog track, both of which currently offer electronic
gambling. It also would legalize casinos in Jefferson and Pope counties.
One ruling was unanimous, but Justice Jo Hart disagreed in part with the
other, saying the language was misleading enough to strike the issue from the
ballot.
Last month, the secretary of state’s office certified that the amendment had garnered enough signatures to appear on the ballot.
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