Arkansas Forward Party Community Page

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Welcome to the Arkansas Forward Party Community Page!

We Arkansans live under the state motto of Regnat Populus, “The People Rule.” However, with the recent passage of state laws like Act 236 which hinders AR citizens’ constitutional right to direct democracy, and after witnessing the rushed and exclusionary passage of the broad, costly and severely impactful 145-page LEARNS Omnibus Education Reform Law, it feels a bit more like “Regnat Politicians ”.

So what can we do?

The good news is that we don’t have to sit idly by and continue to watch our democracy regress. Together with the guidance and resources provided by the National Forward Party, and through collaboration with other local and national pro-democracy activist groups, there are clear steps we can take now. We can steer our democracy back on course while we simultaneously build up and organize a durable state party alternative that can effectively compete with the current two-party duopoly.

How do we do it?

Fortunately in Arkansas we still have the power to change our own state laws where needed when our representatives fail to act in good faith on our behalf. Our state constitution provides us with two forms of direct democracy which are Citizen Initiatives and Referenda. For the 2023-2024 election cycle, the Arkansas Forward Party is focused on supporting non-partisan democracy-improving ballot measure campaigns such as Ranked Choice Voting and fully Open, Nonpartisan Primaries to help bring more and better candidate competition to future election cycles, and to minimize legitimate concerns that the Arkansas Forward Party could later be a “Spoiler” for other like-minded candidates.

Want to join us in our efforts? Interested in Newsletters, Events, Surveys and/or Volunteer Opportunities in your community?

We're doing a lot of work to bring the values of fixing democracy to the Natural State. No matter your current political affiliation, background, belief system, level of experience, age, skillset, etc., if you share the Forward Party’s values and mission, are FOR democracy, and you understand that compromise is essential for our democracy to function, then there is a place for you within the Arkansas Forward Party and we want to hear from you!

Here's a few ways you can get involved:

Join our Arkansas Forward Party community by clicking the large red "Join the Community" button on this webpage. By signing up on our Arkansas community page, you will be able to receive local newsletters and local event invites. You’ll have the option to get involved however you like: from being a survey respondent / advisor, to local volunteer, to state team positions and even state leadership.
Already know you’re interested in volunteering? Sign up Here, and one of our volunteers will reach out to welcome you. They’ll work with you to find a role that you’ll enjoy and consider to be engaging, meaningful, and impactful. Training and party member partnering will be provided where needed or desired.
Ready to lead? We need folks eager to help build out our leadership teams and the foundations of our organizing efforts as we make history! In these early days we are actively recruiting volunteers to be founding members of the following teams: social media strategy, fundraising, volunteer recruiting and training, ballot measure petitioning and education, policy research, marketing, coalition building, and more. You can discuss any of these potential opportunities with your Arkansas Forward Party volunteer coordinator after signing up to volunteer if you are interested. You can also apply for a State Leadership Position Here.

Need to quickly connect with us?

Call us at (479) 388-1487 or email us at [email protected]

Donate!

We of course understand that not everyone who wants to help our movement has the time or ability to volunteer, and no political party or campaign can be successful without donations. Donating just $5 every month can make a huge difference. If you're able to, please consider donating directly to the Arkansas Forward Party by clicking the button below as we work towards a better future.

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