Odds are you’ve seen or heard an advertisement in recent weeks about Issue 2, which goes by the rather unwieldy short title of “Countywide Voter Approval for New Casino Licenses and Repeal Casino Licenses in Pope County Initiative.” It’s one of three ballot measure that Arkansas voters will vote on in the November election.
Honestly, you might have tuned out those ads, considering how often casino-related fights have been on the ballot in the last dozen years or more. Even if you have paid attention to them, you might still be unclear as to what Issue 2 does and what voting for (or against) it means as a practical matter, considering their confusing language and misleading descriptions.
