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ArkansasSB2932025 Regular SessionSenate

TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE REQUIRED POSTINGS AT A POLLING SITE; AND TO AMEND THE LIST CONCERNING REQUIRED POSTING OF NOTICES, INFORMATION, AND MATERIAL AT A POLLING SITE ON ELECTION DAY.

Sponsored By: Alyssa Brown (Republican), Kim Hammer (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Arkansas voters get help and rights notices

On election day, Arkansas polling sites must post the public election notice and two copies of voting instructions. Instructions must cover provisional ballots and fail-safe voting; rights information must explain whom to contact about violations. Sites must post notices about asking poll workers for help and rules on campaigning inside the site. Fraud information must identify the Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit and include its election-law violation hotline number. Double-sided “VOTE HERE” signs must be at least 2 feet by 2 feet. They must have arrows pointing toward the site and be visible to approaching traffic.

Arkansas voters get posted ballot information

On election day, Arkansas polling sites must post at least two sample ballots for every ballot style. Sites with more than 15 styles can instead offer two bound volumes, or one volume plus an accessible electronic device. That option requires posting every sample ballot online before early voting begins. Sites must also post two copies of each ballot measure’s full text, including its short abstract. The Secretary of State must send certified abstracts to county boards at least 18 days before the election. County boards no longer need to print and post separate abstracts.

Arkansas voters get primary election warnings

During preferential primary and nonjudicial elections, Arkansas polling sites must post an example of the primary ballot’s selections. They must also post a notice stating “CROSSOVER VOTING IS A CRIME,” explaining crossover voting, and listing applicable penalties. The State Board of Election Commissioners must provide a standard form for that warning.

Arkansas voters see election oversight records

Poll workers must print reports showing that each voting machine, terminal, or ballot tabulator starts with zero counts. All poll workers present must sign each report, which stays posted on the polling-room wall throughout election day. Poll watcher rights and duties must be posted in plain view at polling, absentee ballot processing, and counting sites. Certified end-of-voting machine and electronic tabulator printouts go to the county election board and are filed with election returns. Those final records are no longer required to be posted during voting.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alyssa Brown

    Republican • House

  • Kim Hammer

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 152 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/2/2025

Senate Vote - Wednesday, April 2, 2025 2:04:52 PM

Yes: 33 • No: 0

House vote • 3/20/2025

House Vote - Thursday, March 20, 2025 4:07:01 PM

Yes: 90 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

Senate Vote - Thursday, March 6, 2025 3:11:53 PM

Yes: 29 • No: 2 • Other: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Notification that SB293 is now Act 487

    4/9/2025Senate

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR.

    4/3/2025Senate

  3. Reported correctly enrolled and ordered delivered to the Governor.

    4/3/2025Senate

  4. ORDERED ENROLLED

    4/2/2025Senate

  5. Read the third time and passed.

    4/2/2025Senate

  6. Rules suspended.

    4/2/2025Senate

  7. House Amendment No. 1 read first time, rule suspended, read second time and concurred in.

    4/2/2025Senate

  8. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    4/2/2025Senate

  9. Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass concur in House Amendment No. 1

    4/1/2025Senate

  10. Re-referred to STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS-SENATE

    3/20/2025Senate

  11. Returned from the House as passed as amended # 1 .

    3/20/2025Senate

  12. Returned to the Senate as passed.

    3/20/2025House

  13. Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate.

    3/20/2025House

  14. Returned by the Committee Do Pass

    3/19/2025House

  15. Re-referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

    3/13/2025House

  16. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/13/2025House

  17. Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.

    3/13/2025House

  18. Placed on second reading for the purpose of amendment.

    3/13/2025House

  19. Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

    3/6/2025House

  20. RECEIVED FROM THE SENATE

    3/6/2025House

  21. Ordered immediately transmitted to the House.

    3/6/2025Senate

  22. Read the third time and passed.

    3/6/2025Senate

  23. REPORTED CORRECTLY ENGROSSED

    3/5/2025Senate

  24. Amendment # 1 read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and adopted, ordered engrossed.

    3/5/2025Senate

  25. Placed on second reading for purpose of amendment.

    3/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • SB293 - Introduced

    2/25/2025

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  • Act Version

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