Morning Digest: Abortion rights amendments get green light to proceed in two states

_{The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team.}

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● NV Ballot & AR Ballot: Abortion rights advocates in Nevada and Arkansas each got some favorable news Tuesday when they were cleared to collect signatures to place proposed amendments before voters. But both campaigns still face plenty of obstacles, and the challenges ahead of Arkansans for Limited Government are especially difficult.

In Nevada, a judge gave the green light to an amendment that would guarantee that the procedure can take place up until fetal viability. That same judge, however, rejected a more expansive proposal less than two months ago, and Nevadans for Reproductive Freedom is hoping the state Supreme Court will allow its original plan to go forward.

Down in Arkansas, ALG needs to overcome onerous new signature rules the GOP legislature put in place just last year to hurt progressives. If the campaign succeeds, though, it will be in for a tough battle to convince voters in this conservative state to approve its plan to guarantee abortion rights up to 18 weeks through a pregnancy.

Check out Jeff Singer's story for more on the state of play in both states―including what the polls say about the task ahead.