Title 7 — Elections
11 chapters · 359 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-101 Calling elections to fill vacancies
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All special elections and other elections to fill a vacancy in an office shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the appropriate constituted authority.
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-102 Content of calling document
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(1) The proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the appropriate constituted authority calling a special election or other election to fill a vacancy in an office shall set forth:(1) The date of the election;(2) The date of the special primary e…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-103 Filling vacancies in state, federal, or district offices
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(a) The proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the appropriate constituted authority calling a special election to fill a state, federal, or district office shall be filed with the Secretary of State, who shall immediately transmit the documen…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-104 Filling vacancies in local offices
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(a) The proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the appropriate constituted authority calling a special election to fill a local office shall be filed with the county clerk of the county administering the election, who shall immediately transmi…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-105 Special elections to be held on the second Tuesday of a month — Exceptions — Separate ballots
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(a) (1) Except as provided in this chapter, all special elections to fill vacancies in office and associated special primary elections shall be held on the second Tuesday of:(A) March, May, August, or November in a year when a presidential election is held; and(B) February, May, …
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-106 Special primary elections held in conjunction with regularly scheduled primary election — Separate ballots optional
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(a) When a special primary election is held on the date of the preferential primary or general primary election, the candidates to be voted upon at the special primary election shall be included on the ballot of each political party, and the portion of the ballot on which the spe…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-107 Unopposed candidates
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(a) (1) If there is only one (1) candidate after all deadlines for filing as a candidate have passed in a special election to fill a vacancy and if no other office or issue is on the ballot, the county board of election commissioners may declare and certify the candidate as elect…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-201 Calling special elections on measures or questions
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All special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities as authorized by law shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority as required by law.
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-202 Calling special elections on state measures or questions
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(a) The document under § 7-11-201 calling the special election on a state measure or question shall be filed with the Secretary of State, who shall immediately transmit the document to the county board of election commissioners in each county where the special election is to be h…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-203 Calling special elections on local measures or questions
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(a) The document under § 7-11-201 calling the special election on a local measure or question shall be filed with the county clerk of the county administering the election, who shall immediately transmit the document to the county board of election commissioners in each county wh…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-204 Content of calling document
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(1) The proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority calling the special election shall state:(1) The date of the special election;(2) The full text of any measure or question for which the election is cal…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-205 Dates of special elections on measures and questions — Exceptions — Separate ballots — Definition
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(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (a)(2) of this section, all special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities as authorized by law shall be held on the:(A) First Tuesday after the first Monday in March; or(B) Second Tuesday of No…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-301 Law governing special elections
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(1) In cases of circumstances or procedures that may arise in connection with any special election for which there is no provision in law governing the circumstances or procedures, the special election shall be governed by:(1) The general election laws of this state; or(2) In the…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-302 Special procedures for vacancies filled under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29
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(1) Whenever a vacancy in office is to be filled under Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 29, the following shall apply:(1) The Governor shall issue a proclamation calling an election to fill a vacancy;(2) If the vacancy occurs less than one hundred eighty (180) days before a gener…
Ark. Code Ann. § 7-11-303 Notice
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In addition to the publication of the calling document, notice of special elections under this chapter shall be published and posted under §§ 7-5-202 and 7-5-206.