As used in this title, unless the context or chapter otherwise requires: (1) “Administrator” means the administrative head of a long-term care or residential care facility licensed by the state who is authorized in writing by a patient of the long-term care or residential care facility to deliver the application for an absentee ballot and […]
Each employer in the state shall schedule the work hours of employees on election days so that each employee will have an opportunity to exercise the right of franchise. Any employer who fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this section shall upon conviction be subject to a fine of not less than […]
(a) The violation of any of the following shall be deemed misdemeanors punishable as provided in this section: (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to appoint or offer to appoint anyone to any office or position of trust or for any person to influence, attempt to influence, or offer to influence the appointment, […]
(a) The following offenses shall be deemed felonies punishable as provided in this section: (1) No person shall falsely make or fraudulently destroy any certificate of nominations or any part thereof, file any certificate of nominations knowing the certificate or any part thereof to be false, suppress any nomination or any part thereof which has […]
Whenever any law of this state shall require that a proposition or question shall be adopted by a majority of the qualified electors of this state, of a city, or of a county based on the total number of electors of the state, city, or county, appearing on the certified list of all qualified electors […]
The Secretary of State shall designate at least one (1) member of his or her staff to become knowledgeable of the election laws as they pertain to elections in the State of Arkansas for the purpose of answering procedural questions concerning elections and to aid the candidates and their agents in filing for election.
If an election law deadline occurs on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the deadline shall be the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Following a written complaint concerning any election law violation or irregularity to the county board of election commissioners, the written complaint shall be sent by the county board of election commissioners to the appropriate county clerk and appropriate prosecuting attorney for evaluation.
The Secretary of State shall provide on his or her internet website a mechanism to allow a person to enter his or her home address and retrieve information concerning the person’s polling location, precinct, state representative, and state senator.
(a) As used in this section: (1) “Governmental body” means the same as defined in § 21-8-402; (2) “Public funds” means funds, moneys, receivables, grants, investments, instruments, real or personal property, or other assets, liabilities, equities, revenues, receipts, or disbursements belonging to, held by, or passed through a governmental body; and (3) (A) Except as […]
(a) A person shall not knowingly destroy a ballot or ballot-related material required to be preserved by law until after: (1) Two (2) years after the certification of the results of the election; and (2) The county board of election commissioners has entered an order, created a record to be maintained, and filed the order […]
(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners may establish one (1) or more vote centers in the county on election day under § 7-5-101. (2) A vote center shall be available to any qualified elector registered to vote in the county who applies to the county board of election commissioners while the polls are […]
(a) It is unlawful for a candidate or a public official, as defined in § 21-8-402, to display one (1) or more campaign banners, campaign signs, or other campaign literature larger than twelve inches by twelve inches (12″ x 12″) on a car, truck, tractor, or other vehicle belonging to the candidate or public official […]
