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In his latest rejection of the direct democracy ballot title, Attorney General Tim Griffin said the title was written at a 12th grade reading level.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin rejected a proposed amendment by the League of Women Voters, citing Act 602, which bans ballot titles above an 8th-grade level.

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