Arkansas Supreme Court upholds wording of ballot measure that would revoke planned casino's license
The Arkansas Supreme Court has upheld the wording of a ballot measure that would revoke the license issued for a planned casino
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the wording of a ballot measure that would revoke a planned casino's license, rejecting an effort to disqualify a proposal that has led to millions of dollars in campaign ads and mailers.
In a 6-1 ruling, justices rejected a lawsuit that claimed the proposed constitutional amendment was “riddled with errors.” A state panel this year issued the license to Cherokee Nation Entertainment to build the casino in Pope County.
Cherokee Nation Entertainment and an affiliated group, the Arkansas Canvassing Compliance Committee, filed a lawsuit challenging the measure. The court on Monday rejected the first part of the lawsuit that claimed the group behind the measure violated several signature gathering laws.
In Thursday's ruling, justices rejected arguments that there were several flaws with the measure. The lawsuit claimed that, among other things, it was misleading to voters.
