The Arkansas Supreme Court has denied Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' request to halt lower court orders demanding that she expedite special election dates in order to protect citizens' rights.

The high court's refusal to side with Sanders marks the latest legal loss for the governor, who has seen multiple rulings go against her in recent weeks. While the state supreme court did not explain the justices' reasoning for the decision, the circuit judges who issued the original rulings made clear that the cases concerned the "constitutional right" of representation.

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