The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

Arkansas Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

Arkansas voters will decide 4 statewide measures in 2026. The full list is below, all on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language, with no editorializing.

Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports adding language to the Arkansas Constitution stating that only a citizen of the United States may vote in an election in the state.

A no vote

Leaves the constitution's current voter-qualification language unchanged.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Provide that "Only a citizen of the United States ... may vote in an election in this state"

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Creation of Economic Development Districts Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports allowing the legislature to create economic development programs, including Economic Development Districts, and to make loans and grants of public money to develop the state economy.

A no vote

Keeps the current constitutional limits on such loans and grants.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Allow the legislature to create programs, including Economic Development Districts, and make loans and grants of public money to develop the state economy

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Natural Resources Commission Bond Measure

State statute (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports authorizing up to $500 million in general obligation bonds for water-related infrastructure, including treatment, transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands projects.

A no vote

Opposes the bond authorization.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Authorize the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission to issue up to $500 million in general obligation bonds to fund water-related infrastructure projects including water treatment and transportation, waste disposal, pollution abatement, drainage, irrigation, flood control, and wetlands and aquatic resources infrastructure

Full details → · Official full text & details →

Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

A yes vote

Supports declaring in the constitution that the right to keep and bear arms is a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed.

A no vote

Keeps the constitution's current right-to-bear-arms language.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Read the certified ballot question

Provide that the right to keep and bear arms is "a natural, fundamental, and individual right that shall not be infringed"

Full details → · Official full text & details →

These measures appear on every ballot in the state. See your full ballot with your ZIP code

Browse the full Arkansas voter guide →  ·  Arkansas primary date →

About these measures
These measures appear on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot unless an earlier date is shown. Most statewide measures pass with a simple majority; passage requirements can vary by measure type — see the official full text for details.

Titles and summaries follow each state's certified measure list from its election office or legislature, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification; always confirm with your state election office.