Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-206
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Publication requirements
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(a) The county board of election commissioners shall publish all: (1) Candidate nominations; (2) Proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution; and (3) Other measures and questions required by law to be submitted to the electors at any election. (b) Publication of the information required in subsection (a) of this section shall be made by: (1) Posting a list of all nominations, amendments, and other measures and questions to be submitted to electors at the door of the courthouse at least ten (10) days before the day of the election; and (2) (A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site. (B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election. (c) The Secretary of State shall publish all sample ballots on an internet site that is organized so that a voter may easily identify the sample ballot corresponding with his or her precinct-part. Amended by Act 2021, No. 128,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021. Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 6, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-608; Acts 1995, No. 497, § 2; 1995, No. 1085, § 2; 1997, No. 451, § 11; 2005, No. 67, § 7; 2007, No. 222, § 7; 2007, No. 1020, § 2; 2009, No. 959, § 5.
(a) The county board of election commissioners shall publish all: (1) Candidate nominations; (2) Proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution; and (3) Other measures and questions required by law to be submitted to the electors at any election.
(1) Candidate nominations;
(2) Proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution; and
(3) Other measures and questions required by law to be submitted to the electors at any election.
(b) Publication of the information required in subsection (a) of this section shall be made by: (1) Posting a list of all nominations, amendments, and other measures and questions to be submitted to electors at the door of the courthouse at least ten (10) days before the day of the election; and (2) (A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site. (B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(1) Posting a list of all nominations, amendments, and other measures and questions to be submitted to electors at the door of the courthouse at least ten (10) days before the day of the election; and
(2) (A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site. (B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site.
(B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and
(ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and
(ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(c) The Secretary of State shall publish all sample ballots on an internet site that is organized so that a voter may easily identify the sample ballot corresponding with his or her precinct-part.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 128,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 6, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-608; Acts 1995, No. 497, § 2; 1995, No. 1085, § 2; 1997, No. 451, § 11; 2005, No. 67, § 7; 2007, No. 222, § 7; 2007, No. 1020, § 2; 2009, No. 959, § 5.
(a) The county board of election commissioners shall publish all: (1) Candidate nominations; (2) Proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution; and (3) Other measures and questions required by law to be submitted to the electors at any election.
(1) Candidate nominations;
(2) Proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution; and
(3) Other measures and questions required by law to be submitted to the electors at any election.
(b) Publication of the information required in subsection (a) of this section shall be made by: (1) Posting a list of all nominations, amendments, and other measures and questions to be submitted to electors at the door of the courthouse at least ten (10) days before the day of the election; and (2) (A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site. (B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(1) Posting a list of all nominations, amendments, and other measures and questions to be submitted to electors at the door of the courthouse at least ten (10) days before the day of the election; and
(2) (A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site. (B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(A) Submitting to the Secretary of State a sample ballot of each ballot style, marked with the word "SAMPLE", that will be used at each polling site.
(B) Each sample ballot shall be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and
(ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
be submitted at least: (i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and (ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(i) Twenty (20) days before each preferential primary and general election; and
(ii) Ten (10) days before the holding of each general primary, general runoff, school, or special election.
(c) The Secretary of State shall publish all sample ballots on an internet site that is organized so that a voter may easily identify the sample ballot corresponding with his or her precinct-part.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 128,§ 1, eff. 7/28/2021.
Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 6, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-608; Acts 1995, No. 497, § 2; 1995, No. 1085, § 2; 1997, No. 451, § 11; 2005, No. 67, § 7; 2007, No. 222, § 7; 2007, No. 1020, § 2; 2009, No. 959, § 5.
Status: in_force
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