Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin contended that a slate of newly enacted laws regulating petitioning holds up to constitutional muster in a court filing on Friday evening.

The arguments are a response to a federal lawsuit from the League of Women Voters of Arkansas, which claims that new laws on collecting signatures for ballot measures violated core constitutional rights, asking the court to issue an order blocking the state from enforcing the legislation.

On Friday, the attorney general's office submitted a 60-page written argument to the court, arguing the General Assembly had the constitutional authority to pass new regulations to ensure the integrity of the petition process.

In its court filing, the attorney general's office argued the new laws are part of an attempt by state

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