Arkansas secretary of state says abortion initiative is invalid

Secretary of State John Thurston found that they did not submit a statement identifying paid canvassers by name or a signed statement showing that the paid canvassers were given a required handbook and explanations of state rules.

In a letter to the group's representative, Thurston wrote that because of these omissions, signatures collected by paid canvassers are invalid.

This leaves the petition 3,322 signatures short of the required number.