Title 7, Elections

(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, …

(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…

(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…

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.

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

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.