Arkansas § 7-9-301 - Calling constitutional convention — Majority vote.
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§ 7-9-301. Calling constitutional convention — Majority vote.
When a majority of the qualified electors of this state voting on the issue at a general election shall vote for the holding of a constitutional convention, the convention shall be held. The delegates thereto shall be selected and qualified as provided in this subchapter. Whenever a majority of the electors voting on the question vote against the holding of a constitutional convention, no convention shall be held. Delegates to the proposed convention elected at the election shall have and exercise no power or authority and shall perform no functions by virtue of their election as delegates.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 7-9-301 ("Calling constitutional convention — Majority vote.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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