Arkansas’ secretary of state is now involved in the legal battle over an amendment on the November ballot that could permanently alter the state’s casino landscape.
Writing on behalf of Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston, Tim Griffin, the state’s attorney general, filed a brief to the Arkansas Supreme Court on Sept. 23 requesting that any votes for or against Ballot Issue 2 next month not be counted.
Ballot Issue 2 would determine whether a planned and licensed casino in Pope County actually gets built. And it would also require countywide voter approval for any Arkansas casino licenses in the future.
