Voter registration and election records

Ark. Code Ann. § 13-4-306 — under Public Records Management and Archives.

Ark. Code Ann. § 13-4-306

(1) All counties shall maintain county voter registration and election records for the county as follows, if the records are currently being:(1) Maintained permanently:(A) Voter registration record files;(B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners;(C) Certificates of election; and(D) Ordinance election results;(2) Maintained for ten (10) years, after canceled, a person's voter registration record and reason for cancellation of a person's voter registration;(3) Maintained for ten (10) years:(A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and(B) Election files;(4) Maintained for five (5) years:(A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance;(B) Political practice pledges;(C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets;(D) Code of ethics statements; and(E) Financial disclosures;(5) Maintained for two (2) years:(A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application;(B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election;(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice;(E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and(F) Voter registration cards; and(6) Until an election is certified to the Secretary of State under § 7-5-701, all unused ballots.

(1) Maintained permanently:(A) Voter registration record files;(B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners;(C) Certificates of election; and(D) Ordinance election results;

(A) Voter registration record files;

(B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners;

(C) Certificates of election; and

(D) Ordinance election results;

(2) Maintained for ten (10) years, after canceled, a person's voter registration record and reason for cancellation of a person's voter registration;

(3) Maintained for ten (10) years:(A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and(B) Election files;

(A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and

(B) Election files;

(4) Maintained for five (5) years:(A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance;(B) Political practice pledges;(C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets;(D) Code of ethics statements; and(E) Financial disclosures;

(A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance;

(B) Political practice pledges;

(C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets;

(D) Code of ethics statements; and

(E) Financial disclosures;

(5) Maintained for two (2) years:(A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application;(B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election;(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice;(E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and(F) Voter registration cards; and

(A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application;

(B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election;

(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;

(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice;

(E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and

(F) Voter registration cards; and

(6) Until an election is certified to the Secretary of State under § 7-5-701, all unused ballots.