Kurrus Ex Rel. Arkansans to Protect Police, Libraries, Education, & Services (APPLES) v. Priest

Annabelle Clinton Imber, justice,

dissenting. For the first time in this court’s history, a proposed constitutional amendment is being struck from the ballot because a majority believes the proposed amendment itself does not speak clearly. I must respectfully dissent.

As we have stated frequently and consistently, our function in reviewing the sufficiency of the popular name and ballot title for a proposed constitutional amendment is to “see that the popular name and ballot title are a fair and honest means of presenting this measure to the people for their consideration.” Ferstl v. McCuen, 296…