Electronic filing of reports

Ark. Code Ann. § 7-6-230 — under Campaign Practices.

Ark. Code Ann. § 7-6-230

(a) The Secretary of State shall develop electronic reporting forms for campaign contribution and expenditure reports required under § 7-6-207, including without limitation:(1) A cover sheet for a reporting period;(2) Campaign contribution reports; and(3) Campaign expenditure reports.

(1) A cover sheet for a reporting period;

(2) Campaign contribution reports; and

(3) Campaign expenditure reports.

(b) The Secretary of State shall develop electronic reporting forms in a manner that allows a candidate to:(1) Fill out an electronic form for each reporting period in an electronic word processing file, portable document format, or equivalent format that may be saved in a read-only format;(2) Upload the electronic reporting forms electronically by an upload to the internet or delivered by electronic media to the Secretary of State; and(3) Combine all electronic forms into a single document that is available to the public in an electronically searchable format.

(1) Fill out an electronic form for each reporting period in an electronic word processing file, portable document format, or equivalent format that may be saved in a read-only format;

(2) Upload the electronic reporting forms electronically by an upload to the internet or delivered by electronic media to the Secretary of State; and

(3) Combine all electronic forms into a single document that is available to the public in an electronically searchable format.

(c) (1) In the event of an emergency, the Secretary of State shall allow a candidate to email, fax, or deliver a paper copy of his or her campaign contribution and expenditure report to meet the deadline requirements under § 7-6-207.(2) A candidate submitting a paper copy of a campaign contribution and expenditure report under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall upload the campaign contribution and expenditure report electronically to the Secretary of State within ten (10) days of submitting the paper copy.

(1) In the event of an emergency, the Secretary of State shall allow a candidate to email, fax, or deliver a paper copy of his or her campaign contribution and expenditure report to meet the deadline requirements under § 7-6-207.

(2) A candidate submitting a paper copy of a campaign contribution and expenditure report under subdivision (c)(1) of this section shall upload the campaign contribution and expenditure report electronically to the Secretary of State within ten (10) days of submitting the paper copy.