If there is a primary election in which only one (1) candidate has filed for the position by a filing deadline and there are no other ballot issues to be submitted for consideration, the county board of election commissioners may declare and certify the candidate as elected in the same manner as if the candidate had been voted upon at the election.
Unopposed races
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-7-313 — under Nominations and Primary Elections.
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-7-313