Arkansas volunteers who gather the tens of thousands of voter signatures needed to qualify a constitutional amendment or state law for the statewide ballot now have access to a guide written especially for their civic role.
The Arkansas Volunteer Canvasser Guide includes helpful tips and information about new state laws so volunteers can better navigate the signature collection process. Arkansas Civic Action Network and the Public Policy Center at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture partnered on producing the guide.
“Our number one goal is for canvassers to feel confident in their role of volunteer,” said Gail Choate, executive director of Arkansas Civic Action Network, a Little Rock-based nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that engages Arkansans in civic life through education, workshops and community projects…