Arkansas Attorney Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Attorney General Over Ballot Initiative - State and Federal Communications

May 19, 2016  •  

Arkansas Attorney Seeks Preliminary Injunction Against Attorney General Over Ballot Initiative

Flag of ArkansasOn May 13, attorney David Couch petitioned the Arkansas Supreme Court to issue a preliminary injunction requiring Attorney General Leslie Rutledge to approve the language of his ethics initiative or offer an alternative as any further delay could cause “irreparable” harm to Couch’s attempt to get the constitutional amendment on the ballot.

Couch cannot began collecting the 84,859 signatures due by July 8, until Rutledge approves the language.

If approved by voters, the proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit certain gifts from lobbyists to elected officials and lower campaign contribution limits.

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