Arkansas secretary of state rejects abortion-rights ballot initiative

Arkansans for Limited Government announced Friday that it collected the signatures of more than 100,000 registered voters — more than the approximately 90,700 it needed before the deadline that day — to move forward with getting its proposal on the general election ballot.

In his letter, Thurston said the lack of required paperwork affected 14,143 signatures, leaving the group short of the required amount.

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