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Live 2012 Election Night Results: Governors
Arkansas
Legislative Partisan Composition - Pre-Election
| | Total Seats | Democrat | Republican | Indep/Other | Vacant | Undecided |
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House
| 100 | 53 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Senate
| 35 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Governor - Pre-Election Incumbent and Candidates
| Party | Firstname | Lastname | Candidate | Incumbent | Winner |
| D | Mike | Beebe |
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Initiatives and Referenda (General Election) (Click on title to expand/collapse for summary)
| Issue 1 |
An Amendment to Provide Additional Funding for State Highways, County Roads, City Streets, Bridges, and Other Surface Transportation |
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Legislative Referendum |
Status: |
Pass (58.2% (Unofficial)) |
| Summary: |
A proposed constitutional amendment to levy a temporary sales and use tax of one-half percent (0.5%) for state highways and bridges, county roads, bridges and other surface transportation, and city streets, bridges and other surface transportation, with the state's portion to secure State of Arkansas General Obligation Four-Lane Highway Construction and Improvement Bonds in the total principal amount not to exceed $1,300,000,000 for the purpose of constructing and improving four-lane highways in the State of Arkansas, prescribing the terms and conditions for the issuance of such bonds which will mature and be paid in full in approximately ten (10) years, which payment in full shall terminate the temporary sales and use tax, describing the sources of repayment of the bonds and permanently dedicating one cent (1¢) per gallon of the proceeds derived from the existing motor fuel and distillate fuel taxes to the State Aid Street Fund.
(HJR 1001, 2011) |
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| Issue 2 |
An Amendment Concerning Municipal and County Financing of Sales Tax Anticipated Revenue Bond Projects, Unfunded Liabilities of Closed Local Police and Fire Pension Plans, and Real and Tangible Personal Property |
| Type: |
Legislative Referendum |
Status: |
Fail (43.4% (Unofficial)) |
| Summary: |
Permits a city or county to form one or more districts for the purpose of financing sales tax anticipated revenue bond projects within the district. A city or county which has formed a such district may issue bonds for the purpose of financing certain costs related to a sales tax anticipated revenue bond project within the district, as determined by the General Assembly. For purposes of this section, the term “sales tax anticipated revenue bond project” means an undertaking, including without limitation the acquisition, development, redevelopment, and revitalization of land within the district, for eliminating or preventing the development or spread of slums or blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas, for discouraging the loss of commerce, industry, or employment, for increasing employment, or any combination thereof, as may be defined by the General Assembly.
(SJR 5, 2011) |
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| Issue 5 |
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act |
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Initiative |
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Fail (48.6% (Unofficial)) |
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