An Arkansas group files a lawsuit in the state supreme court asking the court to remove the proposed lottery amendment from the November ballot.

The Family Council Action Committee challenged the proposed lottery amendment in a lawsuit filed Friday.

The Family Council Action Committee has been very vocal in its opposition to an Arkansas lottery and Friday they put that argument into a lawsuit, alleging the lottery ballot title and description misleads voters.

Currently, Arkansans are scheduled to vote on a proposed lottery November 4th.  However, the Family Council Action Committee has its way that will not happen.

(Jerry Cox, Family Council Action Committee) "The way this proposal is written, it's going to mislead the voters and that's what we came down to-we said we cannot let that happen. We hate to file a lawsuit, but we had to to prevent voters from being misled."

Family Council Action Committee President, Jerry Cox, says the amendment is misleading because it does not define the word lottery and therefore could inadvertently legalize casino gambling in Arkansas.

(Cox) "Voters, without realizing it, will be casting a vote to allow casinos in Arkansas."   

But lieutenant governor and lottery proponent Bill Halter says that is simply not true.

( Bill Halter, AR Lt. Governor) "I and many others have said repeatedly that we oppose the introduction of casino gambling into the state of Arkansas. This amendment has nothing to do with casino gambling."

Halter called the lawsuit anti-democratic and said the ballot wording is clear,citing the attorney general's approval of the proposed ballot as proof.

(Halter) "This is an attempt to deny Arkansans the right to vote and to decide for themselves."