SB210

Senate Bill 210, titled the 'Require Examining of Authoritative Documents Act,' amends the Arkansas process for initiative and referendum petitions. The bill mandates that any person signing such a petition must either read the ballot title personally or have it read aloud to them in the presence of the canvasser. It further establishes that a canvasser who knowingly accepts a signature without this requirement being met commits a misdemeanor. The bill also updates the required canvasser affidavit to include a verification that the signer read or heard the ballot title. Finally, the bill includes an emergency clause, meaning it would take effect immediately upon approval, citing the need to protect the integrity of the 2026 initiative process.