A bill that would have eliminated early voting on the day before an Election Day in Arkansas failed in the state House of Representatives on Tuesday, the final full day of the legislative session.
The chamber ultimately did not pass Senate Bill 485, with 39 representatives voting for it and 43 members voting against it. The bill would have eliminated early voting on the day before either a primary or general election.
The bill failed three times in a Senate committee and one time in a House committee before ultimately advancing through the legislature and being brought up for a vote in the House Tuesday, where if it had passed, would have gone to Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Rep. Justin Gonzales, R-Okalona, presents Senate Bill 485 to the House.
CREDIT ARKANSAS HOUSE