§ 7-7-301. Party pledges, affidavits of eligibility, and party filing fees
(a) A political party may impose a filing fee for candidates seeking nomination by that party. The filing fee for county, municipal, and township offices shall be fixed by the county committee, as authorized by the state executive committee. For all other races, the filing fee shall be established by the state executive committee. On […]
§ 7-7-302. Selection of primary election officials
The election officials of primary elections shall be selected in the same manner as for general elections and shall be subject to the same requirements as provided for general elections.
§ 7-7-303. Precincts — Boundaries
The election precincts in all political party primary elections shall be the same as established by the county board of election commissioners for general elections.
§ 7-7-304. Names to be included on ballots — Withdrawal — Unopposed candidates — Designation of position — Necessity of general primary
(a) (1) The Secretary of State shall certify to all county boards of election commissioners full lists of the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed on the ballots in their respective counties at the preferential primary election not less than: (A) Seventy-five (75) days before […]
§ 7-7-305. Printing of ballots — Form — Draw for ballot position
(a) The ballots of the primary election shall be provided by the county board of election commissioners. The form of the ballots shall be the same as is provided by law for ballots in general elections in this state. A different color ballot may be used to distinguish between political parties. (b) (1) The order […]
§ 7-7-306. Partisan and nonpartisan general election ballots
(a) At each party primary and nonpartisan general election, each county board of election commissioners shall furnish a separate ballot for each political party containing: (1) The name of each person seeking nomination as a candidate of that political party; (2) The name of each candidate for the general election to a nonpartisan office under […]
§ 7-6-216. Registration and reports by exploratory committees
(a) (1) An exploratory committee shall register with the appropriate filing office within fifteen (15) days after receiving contributions during a calendar year which, in the aggregate, exceed five hundred dollars ($500). (2) (A) For a state or district office, the place of filing shall be the Secretary of State’s office. (B) For a county, […]
§ 7-7-102. Party nominees certified at primary election
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, nominees of any political party for United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or state, district, county, township, or applicable municipal office to be voted upon at a general election shall be certified as having received a majority of the votes cast for the […]
§ 7-6-217. Creation of Arkansas Ethics Commission
(a) (1) The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall be composed of five (5) members, one (1) each appointed by the Governor, Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President Pro Tempore of the Senate. (2) Members of the commission shall be appointed for terms of five (5) years and shall continue to […]
§ 7-7-103. Filing as an independent — Petitions — Disqualification
(a) (1) A person desiring to have his or her name placed upon the ballot as an independent candidate without political party affiliation for any United States office other than President of the United States or Vice President of the United States or state, county, township, or district office in any general election in this […]