Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin supports state Supreme Court decision upholding voting machine ruling
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas attorney general said a Thursday ruling by the state Supreme Court is a win for everyone.
The court affirmed a lower court’s ruling that the voting machines used in Arkansas comply with state law.
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Attorney General Tim Griffin said the decision was important for voters and taxpayers.
“This is a win for the voters and taxpayers of Arkansas as the State Supreme Court affirms what we’ve already known to be true: The voting process and machines used in Arkansas comply with state law,” Griffin said. “I thank the diligent work of Senior Assistant Attorney General Jordan Broyles in successfully defending the state in this matter.”
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The case was originally filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court by Arkansas Voter Integrity Initiative, Inc. and Conrad Reynolds against Secretary of State John Thurston, claiming that the machines did not comply with state law. The claim was that because voters could not verify their selections on a ballot prior to it being cast because it is a bar code, it was illegal.
The court did not agree after hearing testimony as to how the machine’s process works, including its use of a summary screen to indicate a voter’s choices before printing the bar-coded ballot.
The opinion affirming the lower court’s finding was under Associate Justice Courtney Rae Hudson’s name, with Associate Justice Shawn A. Womack concurring. Associate Justice Barbara Webb dissented.
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