Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he hopes to make a decision by August 1 regarding allowing voters in Arkansas more flexibility to vote absentee this November. He made the comment at his daily press conference June 24 in response to a reporter’s question about a lawsuit filed in Pulaski County seeking no-excuse absentee voting.
He said has been communicating with the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners, Secretary of State John Thurston, and county officials.
Governor Wants To Decide On Arkansas Absentee Voting By August 1
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he hopes to make a decision by August 1 regarding allowing voters in Arkansas more flexibility to vote absentee this November. He made the comment at his daily press conference June 24 in response to a reporter's question about a lawsuit filed in Pulaski County seeking no-excuse absentee voting.