Frequently asked questions about Issue 3:
A: Issue 3 would give Arkansas communities the option to establish locally controlled economic development districts that can support eligible projects, including sports complexes. Additional local decisions and approvals would be required before any district or project could move forward.
A: Issue 3 is a statewide ballot measure that will be on the ballot during the upcoming midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
A: No — a vote for Issue 3 doesn’t itself increase existing tax rates, or create a net-new tax. It authorizes a framework that lets new, tax-paying development — like a stadium or any commercial property for that matter— help fund itself and the infrastructure around it, rather than adding a tax on residents the way Springdale’s financing for the Naturals’ stadium did. For detailed questions about future financing mechanisms, we’d point you to the Yes on 3 campaign (yeson3.vote).”
In many cases, the development, like OZFC’s stadium, may not come to fruition without such support.
A: No. Issue 3 would give communities the option to pursue these tools. It would not automatically create a district or approve a particular project.
A: Issue 3 would create a financing tool that could be used for eligible projects such as sports complexes. It would not approve a final stadium financing plan, but without this tool, Ozark United’s stadium and professional clubs likely cannot move forward.
A: Yes, this is a very common way for stadiums to be financed all across the country.
Some relatively close-to-home examples to point to: OKC Thunder Arena (Oklahoma City, OK), BOK Center (Tulsa, OK), Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS), Kansas City Chiefs new stadium (Kansas City, KS), Busch Stadium ballpark district (St. Louis, MO), and Cable Dahmer Arena (Independence, MO).
A: No it does not. As this is a legal question, any further details on this topic we defer to the campaign and their legal counsel (yeson3.vote).
A: This issue has a direct effect on whether Northwest Arkansas can move its planned professional soccer stadium and clubs forward. OZFC believes that our supporters and neighbors deserve to understand those stakes.
A: No. Issue 3 is a statewide ballot initiative that, if passed, can be used for a wide variety of purposes and projects.
A: Visit yeson3.vote for more information
A: Visit vote.gov for more information