**[Requirements for Serving as a Pollworker]{.underline}**

**[Arkansas]{.underline}**

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| **[State Registration Requirement]{.underline}**                      |
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| **[(Exceptions may be found in Student Election Assistant             |
| category)]{.underline}**                                              |
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| Must be qualified elector.                                            |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(a) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| A qualified elector is registered.                                    |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-1-101(21) (Thomson/West 2006).*                   |
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| **[Age Requirement to Register]{.underline}**                         |
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| ]{.underline}Be age 18 or turn 18 before the next election.           |
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| # Ark. Const. Amend 51 § 6 (Thomson/West 2006).                       |
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| **[Residency Place and Term Required for Voter                        |
| Registration]{.underline}**                                           |
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| Resident of the County at least 31 days prior to the election.        |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-201(a) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| **[Residency Requirement for Service (State, County or                |
| Precinct)]{.underline}**                                              |
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| Precinct then County.                                                 |
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| All election officials shall be residents of the precincts in which   |
| they serve at the time of their appointment. However, if at the time  |
| of posting election officials, the county board by unanimous vote     |
| shall find that it is impossible to obtain qualified election         |
| officials from any precinct or precincts and shall make certification |
| of that finding to the county clerk, then other qualified citizens of |
| the county may be designated to serve in the precinct or precincts.   |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(b) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| **[Affiliation with Political Party Requirement]{.underline}**        |
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| **[and Process for Nomination as Poll Worker]{.underline}**           |
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| Affiliation Generally Required.                                       |
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| The county board of election commissioners shall appoint a sufficient |
| number of election officials for each polling site not fewer than 20  |
| days preceding an election. Each polling site shall have a minimum of |
| 2 election clerks, 1 election judge, and 1 election sheriff. The      |
| minority party election commissioner shall have the option to         |
| designate a number of election officials equal to 1 less than the     |
| majority of election officials at each polling site, with a minimum   |
| of 2 election officials at each polling site. In the event that the   |
| county party representatives on the county board fail to agree upon   |
| any election official to fill any election post allotted to the       |
| respective party 20 days before the election, the county board shall  |
| appoint the remaining election officials.                             |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-107(b) (1) (Thomson/West 2006).*                |
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| **[Term Requirements]{.underline}**                                   |
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| No Information Available.                                             |
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| **[Compensation and Hour Requirements]{.underline}**                  |
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| Election officials may be permitted to work half-day or split shifts  |
| at the polls at any election so long as the requisite number of       |
| election officials is always present.                                 |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-107(d) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| The election officials shall receive a minimum of the prevailing      |
| federal minimum wage for holding an election, or such greater amount  |
| as may be appropriated.                                               |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-112 (Thomson/West 2006).*                       |
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| **[Training, Certification and Oath Requirements]{.underline}**       |
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| At least one election official at each polling site shall have        |
| attended election training coordinated by the State Board of Election |
| Commissioners within twelve months prior to the election.             |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-107(b)(1)(B) (Thomson/West 2006).*              |
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| Prior to the regularly scheduled preferential primary election, at    |
| least 2 election officials per polling site designated by the county  |
| board for each county shall attend election training coordinated by   |
| the state board. The state board shall determine the method and       |
| amount of compensation for attending the training.                    |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(e) (1) & (2) (Thomson/West 2006).*          |
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| Rules for Election Official Training at:                              |
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| <http://www.sos.ark                                                   |
| ansas.gov/elections/elections_pdfs/register/nov-03/108.00.03-002.pdf> |
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| Arkansas Election Official Training Manual and other materials at:    |
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| <http://www.arkansas.gov/sbec/training.html>                          |
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| **[Elected Public Officials Prohibited]{.underline}**                 |
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| No person who is a paid employee of any political party shall be an   |
| election official.                                                    |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(c) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| No officer holder, appointee or employee of any government entity     |
| except justice of peace, alderman, notary public and members of       |
| military.                                                             |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(c); Ark. Const. Art. 3 §10 (Thomson/West    |
| 2006).*                                                               |
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| **[Candidates Prohibited]{.underline}**                               |
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| No candidates and no candidates\' relatives within the second degree  |
| of consanguinity if objection to service is made within 10 days of    |
| posting name.                                                         |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(a) (2) & (d) (Thomson/West 2006).*          |
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| No person who is a paid employee of any person running for any        |
| office.                                                               |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(c) (Thomson/West 2006).*                    |
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| **[The Effect of Felon Status on Participation]{.underline}**         |
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| An election official shall not have been found guilty or pleaded      |
| guilty or nolo contendere to the violation of any election law of     |
| this state.                                                           |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(a) (1) (Thomson/West 2006).*                |
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| Prohibited if a convicted felon not discharged from probation or      |
| parole or has been pardoned. To have rights restored must have proof  |
| of discharge from probation or parole, have paid all probation or     |
| parole fees, or satisfied all terms of imprisonment, and paid all     |
| applicable court costs, fines, or restitution.                        |
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| # Ark. Const. Amend 51 § 11 (Thomson/West 2006).                      |
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| **[The Effect of Mental Incapacitation on                             |
| Participation]{.underline}**                                          |
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| Prohibited if adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent   |
| jurisdiction.                                                         |
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| # Ark. Const. Amend. 51 § 11(Thomson/West 2006)..                     |
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| **[English Fluency and Literacy Requirement]{.underline}**            |
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| Must be able to read and write the English language.                  |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-109(a) (1) (Thomson/West 2006).*                |
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| **[Good Reputation Requirement]{.underline}**                         |
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| No Information Available.                                             |
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| **[Alternative Positions with Different Requirements]{.underline}**   |
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| No Information Available.                                             |
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| **[Student Election Assistant Statute]{.underline}**                  |
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| **[High School Student]{.underline}**                                 |
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| • If not yet 18 shall be called an election page (volunteer position  |
| without compensation).                                                |
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| • A student who is 18 by the election day and meets the               |
| qualifications in § 7-4-109 may be an election official and may be    |
| compensated pursuant to § 7-4-112.                                    |
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| • Oath as required by § 7-4-110A.                                     |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-116 (Thomson/West 2006).*                       |
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| **[College Student]{.underline}**                                     |
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| • Selected by the county board from any two-year or four-year college |
| or university in the state. The county board shall work in            |
| cooperation with the student government associations of the colleges  |
| and universities in selecting the students for the program.           |
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| • A college student selected for this program who is not 18 by        |
| election day shall be called an election page.                        |
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| • An election page shall be in a volunteer position and shall not     |
| receive any compensation for performing his or her duties.            |
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| • Before beginning any duties, an election page shall take an oath    |
| before an election official.                                          |
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| • A college student selected for this program who is 18 by election   |
| day and meets the qualifications in § 7-4-109 shall be an election    |
| official.                                                             |
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| • Each student selected to be an election official shall take the     |
| oath of the election officials in § 7-4-110. A college student        |
| selected to be an election official shall be compensated according to |
| § 7-4-112.                                                            |
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| *Ark. Code Ann. § 7-4-117 (Thomson/West 2006).*                       |
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