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The State Board of Election Commissioners approved a rule Monday that bars election officials from accepting voter registration forms signed with an electronic signature. The rule was approved without any audible opposition from the seven-member board and will next go before the Arkansas Legislative Council's Administrative Rules subcommittee Aug. 22. Under the rule, voters would have to sign registration forms with a pen, also known as a "wet signature." Opponents of the measure have criticized it as undemocratic, arguing it would hinder Arkansans' ability to vote. In June, nonprofit organization...