2012 Arkansas Issue 1

Amendment 91

Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 91
Results
Choice
Votes %
Yes 597,215 58.21%
No 428,745 41.79%
Valid votes 1,025,960 100.00%
Invalid or blank votes 0 0.00%
Total votes 1,025,960 100.00%

For:      70%–80%      60%–70%      50%–60%
Against:      50%–60%

Arkansas Constitutional Amendment 91 (known as Issue 1 prior to passage) amended the Constitution of Arkansas to raised sales tax in Arkansas from 6.0% to 6.5% for 10 years to pay for improvements to the Arkansas Highway System. It was referred by the Arkansas General Assembly to voters (legislative referral), and approved by voters during the November 6, 2012 election.