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§ 7-11-107. Unopposed candidates

(a) (1) If there is only one (1) candidate after all deadlines for filing as a candidate have passed in a special election to fill a vacancy and if no other office or issue is on the ballot, the county board of election commissioners may declare and certify the candidate as elected in the same […]

§ 7-9-407. Financial report — Information

A financial report of a ballot question committee, a legislative question committee, an individual person, or an elected official, as required by § 7-9-406, shall contain the following information: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the committee, individual person, or elected official filing the report; (2) (A) For a ballot question committee as […]

§ 7-11-201. Calling special elections on measures or questions

Except for special school elections, all special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities as authorized by law shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority as required by law.

§ 7-9-408. Financial reports — Verification

The financial reports identified in § 7-9-407 shall be verified by affidavit by the person filing them to the effect that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the information disclosed is a complete, true, and accurate financial statement of contributions or expenditures.

§ 7-11-202. Calling special elections on state measures or questions

(a) The document under § 7-11-201 calling the special election on a state measure or question shall be filed with the Secretary of State, 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 county board of election commissioners […]

§ 7-9-409. Financial reports — Time to file — Late fee

(a) (1) The first financial reports shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days following the month in which the five-hundred-dollar threshold of § 7-9-406 is met and thereafter no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each month until the election is held. Provided, however, for any month in which certain […]

§ 7-9-410. Public inspection — Record retention

(a) All statements of organization and financial reports required by this subchapter shall be open to public inspection at the office of the Arkansas Ethics Commission during regular office hours. (b) All records supporting the reports filed under this subchapter shall be: (1) Made available to the commission; and (2) Retained by the filer for […]

§ 7-9-411. Enforcement

The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall have the same power and authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter as is provided the commission under §§ 7-6-217 and 7-6-218 for the enforcement of campaign finance laws.

§ 7-9-415. Scope

Nothing in this subchapter may limit, waive, or abrogate the scope of any statutory or common law privilege, including, but not limited to, the work product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege.

§ 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 […]