50.7% of Arkansans Reject Economic Development District Amendment

Voters cast their ballots at the Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Nearly 50.7% of Arkansas voters rejected a proposed constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have allowed local governments to create economic development districts and offer tax incentives to attract new businesses, the Arkansas Advocate reported. The narrow defeat of Issue 3 stands in sharp contrast to the fate of three other ballot measures, which voters approved … Read more