We want to let you know about a few upcoming virtual events we are hosting to explain to the public why we are urging them to vote against Issue 2.
If you haven't heard, Issue 2 is a proposed constitutional amendment that was placed on your November ballot by Arkansas legislators. It will end citizen rights to pass ballot measures with a 50 percent vote, raising it to a 60 percent vote requirement instead.
Arkansas has a rich history of coming together through ballot initiatives to get things done, but Issue 2 will weaken the people's constitutionally guaranteed power to rule. We must stand together and protect our freedom to make decisions through the ballot.
To help defeat Issue 2, we are sharing informational flyers with voters (download yours here), knocking on doors to talk to neighbors, holding town halls to educate voters, registering new voters, and more! (You can read more about Issue 2 here or learn more about our coalition working to defeat Issue 2 here.)
This week, our Elections Coordinator Kwami Abdul-Bey will join Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families online for an afternoon Q&A session on their Facebook page. The event will begin at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29. Tune in to learn more about Issue 2 and bring your questions for panelists.
We'd also like to invite you to participate in our second educational webinar, happening Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. on Zoom and Facebook Live. You can RSVP to participate via Zoom here, or tune in live (or later!) on our Facebook page.
And just in case you can't make our Oct. 11 webinar, we're also hosting a third and final educational webinar ahead of the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 7-8 p.m. — more details on that event coming soon!
In the mean time, we'd love to answer any questions you have about Issue 2; or, if you'd like to get involved in the campaign to defeat Issue 2 by sharing flyers, knocking on doors, or making phone calls, reach out to our Elections Coordinator, Kwami Abdul-Bey, via email at: kwami@arpanel.org and he will be happy to assist you.
Thank you for joining us in standing against Issue 2!