Bill seeks to make every legislative race winner earn more than 50% of general election vote

Measure would force a runoff for top 2 hopefuls under 50%

January 9, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

by Neal Earley

Rep. Wayne Long, R-Bradford, addresses the House Education Committee about HB1468 on March 14, 2023, at the state Capitol in Little Rock. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)
Rep. Wayne Long, R-Bradford, addresses the House Education Committee about HB1468 on March 14, 2023, at the state Capitol in Little Rock. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Colin Murphey)

LITTLE ROCK -- Rep. Wayne Long, R-Bradford, filed a bill Tuesday that would require candidates to win a majority of votes in order to be elected to the state Legislature.

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