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2008 Arkansas Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Civil Liberties and Civil Rights

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Amendment 1: An Amendment Concerning Voting, Qualifications of Voters and Election Officers, and the Time of Holding General Elections	Passed

Family

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Proposed Initiative Act 1: An Act Providing that an Individual who is Cohabiting Outside of a Valid Marriage May Not Adopt or be a Foster Parent of a Child Less than Eighteen Years Old	Passed

Gambling and Gaming

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Amendment 3: A Constitutional Amendment Authorizing the General Assembly to Establish, Operate and Regulate State Lotteries to Fund Scholarships and Grants for Arkansas Citizens Enrolled in Certified Two-Year and Four-Year Colleges and Universities in Arkansas	Passed

Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 4, 2008	Arkansas	Proposed Initiative Act 1: An Act Providing that an Individual who is Cohabiting Outside of a Valid Marriage May Not Adopt or be a Foster Parent of a Child Less than Eighteen Years Old	Passed