§ 7-11-302. Special procedures for vacancies filled under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29
Whenever a vacancy in office is to be filled under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29, the following shall apply: (1) The Governor shall issue a proclamation calling an election to fill a vacancy; (2) If the vacancy occurs less than one hundred eighty (180) days before a general election at which the vacancy is to be […]
§ 7-11-303. Notice
In addition to the publication of the calling document, notice of special elections under this chapter shall be published and posted under §§ 7-5-202 and 7-5-206.
§ 7-11-203. Calling special elections on local measures or questions
(a) The document under § 7-11-201 calling the special election on a local measure or question shall be filed with the county clerk of the county administering the election, who shall immediately transmit the document to the county board of election commissioners in each county where the special election is to be held. (b) The […]
§ 7-11-204. Content of calling document
The proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority calling the special election shall state: (1) The date of the special election; (2) The full text of any measure or question for which the election is called; (3) The ballot title, if any, for the measure or question for […]
§ 7-11-205. Dates of special elections on measures and questions — Exceptions — Separate ballots
(a) (1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(1)(B) of this section, all special elections on measures or questions shall be held on the second Tuesday of any month, except special elections held under this section in a month in which a preferential primary election, general primary election, or general election is scheduled to occur, […]
§ 7-11-301. Law governing special elections
In cases of circumstances or procedures that may arise in connection with any special election for which there is no provision in law governing the circumstances or procedures, the special election shall be governed by: (1) The general election laws of this state; or (2) In the case of special primary elections, the primary election […]
§ 7-9-601. Hiring and training of paid canvassers — Definition
(a) (1) A person shall not provide money or anything of value to another person for obtaining signatures on a statewide initiative petition or statewide referendum petition unless the person receiving the money or item of value meets the requirements of this section. (2) Before a signature is solicited by a paid canvasser the sponsor […]
§ 7-10-102. Nonpartisan election of judges, justices, and prosecuting attorneys
(a) The offices of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, and prosecuting attorney are nonpartisan offices. (b) (1) The general elections for nonpartisan offices shall be held on the same date and at the same times and places as provided by law for preferential primary elections. […]
§ 7-10-103. Filing as a candidate
(a) A candidate for a nonpartisan office under this chapter shall: (1) Pay a filing fee; (2) File a petition; or (3) File as a write-in candidate. (b) (1) The State Board of Election Commissioners shall establish reasonable filing fees for nonpartisan offices. (2) (A) A candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme […]
§ 7-11-101. Calling elections to fill vacancies
All special elections and other elections to fill a vacancy in an office shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the appropriate constituted authority.