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Arkansas · November 3, 2026 general election · Statewide ballot measure

Issue No. 1: what your vote means

Only U.S. citizens may vote. On every Arkansas ballot. Official sources checked October 26, 2026.

Issue No. 1 · Legislatively referred constitutional amendment (HJR 1018, 2025)

Only U.S. citizens may vote

Official ballot title (quoted exactly)

POPULAR NAME: A Constitutional Amendment to be Known as "The Citizens Only Voting Amendment" and Providing That Only a Citizen of the United States Meeting the Qualifications of an Elector Under the Arkansas Constitution May Vote in an Election in this State. BALLOT TITLE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION TO CREATE "THE CITIZENS ONLY VOTING AMENDMENT"; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELECTOR UNDER THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION MAY VOTE IN AN ELECTION IN THIS STATE; AND PROVIDING THAT A PERSON WHO DOES NOT MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN ELECTOR UNDER THE ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED TO VOTE IN ANY STATE OR LOCAL ELECTION HELD IN THIS STATE.

Popular name and ballot title as published in the Arkansas Secretary of State’s notice to the public for this issue.

A YES vote means:

The Arkansas Constitution would state that only U.S. citizens who meet its voter qualifications may vote, and that people who do not meet them may not vote in any state or local election.

A NO vote means:

The current qualifications section of the constitution, which already lists U.S. citizenship among voter qualifications, stays as it is.

What it would change

  • Who is affected: voters and election officials in state and local elections.
  • Current law: the constitution already requires voters to be U.S. citizens, Arkansas residents, at least 18, and registered.
  • Effective date: January 1, 2027.
  • Fiscal impact: No official fiscal impact statement is published with this referred measure by the Arkansas Secretary of State.

Who supports it and who opposes it

These lists come from official campaign filings (registered committees) and public endorsements, each linked to its source. They are not complete, and SaveYourState does not endorse anyone listed. Lists checked October 30, 2026.

Who supports it

Not yet compiled

Who opposes it

Official sources

SaveYourState is independent and nonpartisan, not a government site, and does not take positions on ballot measures. This explainer describes effects only, using the official ballot title, explanatory statement, full text, and fiscal impact statement. If anything here differs from those documents, the official documents control.