Constitution of Arkansas (2025 publisher edition) — Preamble: Preamble and publisher introduction

Publisher edition notice: This collection preserves the complete constitutional appendix of the Secretary of State’s 2025 Election Laws and Constitution compilation: its preamble, twenty original articles, schedule and 104 published amendments, including annotations and explicit repealed notices. Repealed notices remain historical publisher context. Later amendments have not been independently verified.

Preamble

CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF ARKANSAS
OF 1874
ARTICLE .
PREAMBLE
1. B OUNDARIES
2. DECLARATION OF R IGHTS
3. F RANCHISE AND ELECTIONS
4. DEPARTMENTS
5. L EGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
6. E XECUTIVE D EPARTMENT
7. J UDICIAL DEPARTMENT
8. A PPORTIONMENT — MEMBERSHIP IN G ENERAL ASSEMBLY
9. E XEMPTION
10. AGRICULTURE , MINING AND MANUFACTURE
11. MILITIA
ARTICLE .
12. MUNICIPAL AND PRIVATE CORPORATIONS
13. COUNTIES , COUNTY S EATS AND COUNTY LINES
14. E DUCATION
15. I MPEACHMENT AND ADDRESS
16. FINANCE AND TAXATION
17. R AILROADS, C ANALS AND TURNPIKES
18. J UDICIAL C IRCUITS
19. M ISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
20. “HOLFORD ” BONDS NOT TO BE PAID
S CHEDULE .
PROCLAMATION
Publisher’s Notes. This Constitution was ratified by
the people October 13, 1874, and its adoption was pro-
claimed October 30, 1874. See Proclamation by state board
of election supervisors, following Schedule to Constitution.
A constitutional convention was held in accordance with
Acts 1977 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 3, as amended by Acts 1979,
No. 622, and a new constitution was proposed. The pro-
posed constitution was defeated at the general election
held November 4, 1980. Returns: For 276,257; Against
464,210.
PREAMBLE
We, the People of the State of Arkansas, grateful to Almighty God for the privilege of choosing
our own form of government; for our civil and religious liberty; and desiring to perpetuate its
blessings, and secure the same to our selves and posterity; do ordain and establish this
Constitution.