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'Wet signature rule' temporarily blocked by federal judge | What it means for Arkansas voters

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge has temporarily blocked what's being referred to as the "wet signature" rule. The judge's decision came on Aug. 29, which would prevent Arkansas from implementing a ...
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Federal court pushes back on wet signature requirement, denying digital signatures

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas has halted a "wet signature requirement" for voter registration forms. The ruling was made after an extensive ...
Yahoo

Florida voter registration signature ruling appealed by advocacy groups

Four advocacy groups have gone to an appeals court after a federal judge rejected a lawsuit challenging a Florida requirement for “wet” signatures on voter registration forms. Vote.org, the Florida ...
WLRN

Advocates appeal their challenge to state's 'wet' signature rule for voter registration forms

A voter casts her ballot as a poll worker looks on, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022, at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in Miami. Four advocacy groups have gone to an appeals court after a federal judge ...
Yahoo

Appeals court issues administrative stay in Arkansas ‘wet signature’ lawsuit

Get Loud Arkansas hosted a rally outside the state Capitol on April 23, 2024 following the Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners' decision to limit the use of electronic signatures on voter ...
WMNF

Voting rights groups press on with their challenge to Florida’s voter registration handwritten signature requirement they say violates the Civil Rights Act

TALLAHASSEE — Four advocacy groups have gone to an appeals court after a federal judge rejected a lawsuit challenging a Florida requirement for “wet” signatures on voter registration forms. Vote.org, ...
Arkansas Times

‘Wet signature’ requirement for voter registration goes up for public comment

Arkansas’s State Board of Election Commissioners voted Wednesday to send the emergency rule barring electronic signatures on voter registration forms out for public comment, moving the prohibition ...
Courthouse News Service

Arkansas ‘wet’ signature requirement paused by federal court

Officials in Arkansas — the state with the lowest voter registration rate in the nation — said the rule is necessary for consistency among county clerks. (CN) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked ...
The Day

Lack of 'wet' signature disqualifies Adams' in special election

Norwich — The lack of a proper signature has torpedoed former Republican nominee Mark Adams' Independent Party nomination for an upcoming special election to fill the late state Rep. Kevin Ryan's seat ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

State board approves rule barring use of electronic signatures on voter registration forms, sends it to legislative subcommittee

The State Board of Election Commissioners approved a rule Monday that bars election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature. The rule was approved without ...
Arkansas Times

Federal judge temporarily blocks ‘wet signature’ rule for Arkansas voters

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the implementation of a new rule barring the use of electronic signatures on Arkansas voter registration forms except at certain state agencies. State ...