Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-407
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Preparation and delivery of ballots
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(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners shall: (A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election; (B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots; (C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and (D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public. (2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023. (b) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to any qualified applicant as soon as practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days before all other elections not included in subsection (a) of this section. Amended by Act 2023, No. 329,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023. Amended by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013. Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 9, § 2; 1971, No. 261, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-902; Acts 1997, No. 1092, § 4; 1999, No. 649, § 1; 2001, No. 1789, § 10; 2007, No. 1049, § 17; 2011, No. 1185, § 7.
(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners shall: (A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election; (B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots; (C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and (D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public. (2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
tee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
(1) The county board of election commissioners shall: (A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election; (B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots; (C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and (D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public.
(A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election;
(B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots;
(i) Date of delivery;
(ii) Method of delivery;
(iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and
(iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots;
(C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and
(D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public.
(2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
(A) Section 7-5-406 ; or
(B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
(b) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to any qualified applicant as soon as practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days before all other elections not included in subsection (a) of this section.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 329,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 9, § 2; 1971, No. 261, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-902; Acts 1997, No. 1092, § 4; 1999, No. 649, § 1; 2001, No. 1789, § 10; 2007, No. 1049, § 17; 2011, No. 1185, § 7.
(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners shall: (A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election; (B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots; (C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and (D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public. (2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
tee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
(1) The county board of election commissioners shall: (A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election; (B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots; (C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and (D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public.
(A) Prepare official absentee ballots and securely deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election;
(B) Provide a ballot count report to the county clerk listing the: (i) Date of delivery; (ii) Method of delivery; (iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and (iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots;
(i) Date of delivery;
(ii) Method of delivery;
(iii) Total number of ballots provided by ballot style; and
(iv) Names and signatures of the persons delivering the ballots;
(C) Maintain the ballot count report for each additional delivery of ballots with separate entries per delivery by ballot style and date; and
(D) Keep a record of the ballot count report available to the public.
(2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under: (A) Section 7-5-406 ; or (B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
(A) Section 7-5-406 ; or
(B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2023.
(b) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to any qualified applicant as soon as practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days before all other elections not included in subsection (a) of this section.
Amended by Act 2023, No. 329,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 5, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 9, § 2; 1971, No. 261, § 28; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-902; Acts 1997, No. 1092, § 4; 1999, No. 649, § 1; 2001, No. 1789, § 10; 2007, No. 1049, § 17; 2011, No. 1185, § 7.
Status: in_force
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