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AR Code § 7-4-105 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-105. County board of election commissioners — Officers — Meetings

 (a) The county board of election commissioners shall hold office until their successors are appointed and qualified. The commissioners shall meet no later than February 28 of odd-numbered years and shall organize themselves into a county board of election commissioners by electing one (1) member chair. Each commissioner shall have one (1) vote. Two (2) commissioners shall constitute a quorum, and the concurring votes of any two (2) shall decide questions before them unless otherwise provided by law.  (b) The chair of a county board of election commissioners shall notify all commissioners of all meetings. Any meeting of two (2) or more commissioners when official business is conducted shall be public and held pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq. The county board of election commissioners shall keep minutes of all meetings when official business is conducted, and the minutes shall be filed of record with the county clerk within the sooner of:  (1) One hundred twenty (120) days of a meeting; or  (2) Ten (10) days of the following meeting.
AR Code § 7-4-106 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-106. Assistance of prosecuting attorney

 (a) The county board of election commissioners, as created by this subchapter, may call upon the prosecuting attorney or his or her deputy for legal opinions, advice, or assistance in defending, commencing, or appealing civil actions at law and equity.  (b) The county or prosecuting attorney shall defend any civil lawsuit brought against the county board of election commissioners or its members if they are sued in regard to acts or omissions made during the course of their official duties.
AR Code § 7-4-107 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-107. Duties of county board of election commissioners

 (a) The county board of election commissioners shall:  (1) Ensure compliance with all legal requirements relating to the conduct of elections;  (2) Exercise its duties consistent with the training and materials provided by the State Board of Election Commissioners;  (3) Allocate a sufficient number of secure ballot boxes if voting is conducted using preprinted paper ballots for each polling site based on the number of votes cast at that polling site in the immediately preceding:  (A) Preferential primary election or general election if the election for which the secure ballot boxes are prepared is a preferential primary election or general election; and  (B) Special election if the election for which the secure ballot boxes are prepared is a special election;    (4) Allocate sufficient components of a voting system approved for use under § 7-5-301 for each polling site based on the number of votes cast at that polling site in the immediately preceding:  (A) Preferential primary election or general election if the election for which the components are prepared is a preferential primary election or general election; and  (B) Special election if the election for which the components are prepared is a special election; and    (5) Appoint the requisite number of election officials at each site where voters present themselves to vote to ensure that there is a sufficient number of election officials at each site, based upon the votes in the immediately preceding comparable election.    (b)  (1) The county board of election commissioners shall select and appoint a sufficient number of election officials for each polling site as provided by subsection (a) of this section and perform the other duties prescribed not less than twenty (20) days preceding an election.  (2)  (A) Each polling site shall have a minimum of two (2) election clerks, one (1) election judge, and one (1) election sheriff.  (B) The election judge shall serve as the poll supervisor.  (C)  (i) All election officials at a polling site shall have completed training under § 7-4-109 within the twelve (12) months before the election.  (ii) The minority party election commissioner shall have the option to designate a number of election officials equal to one (1) less than the majority of election officials at each polling site, with a minimum of two (2) election officials at each polling site.  (iii) In the event that the county party representatives on the county board of election commissioners fail to agree upon any election official to fill an election post allotted to the respective party twenty (20) days before the election, the county board of election commissioners shall appoint the remaining election officials.        (c) The county board of election commissioners may permit election officials 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.
AR Code § 7-4-108 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-108. Absence of election officials — Filling vacancy

 (a) If any election official is absent at the time fixed for the opening of the polls, the election judge shall immediately notify the county board of election commissioners of the vacancy.  (b) If the county board of election commissioners does not timely appoint a new election official, and fewer than three (3) election officials are present at the opening of the polls, the election judge present shall appoint one (1) or more qualified persons to act as an election official until the county board of election commissioners appoints a new election official.  (c)  (1) Except as provided in subdivision (c)(2) of this section, upon notification of the absent election official, at least one (1) member of the county board of election commissioners shall respond to the polling site and assist with the election until the new election official is appointed.  (2) If all three (3) of the members of the county board of election commissioners are assisting at other polling sites and the election judge does not timely appoint a qualified person, the other election officials present at the polling site shall appoint a qualified person to act as an election official until the county board of election commissioners appoints a new election official.
AR Code § 7-4-110 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-110. Oath of election officers

 (a) The election officials, before entering on their duties, shall take, before some person authorized by law to administer oaths, the following oath:  (b) In case there shall be no person present at the opening of any election authorized to administer oaths, it shall be lawful for the election officials to administer the oath to each other, and the election officials shall have full power and authority to administer all oaths that may be necessary in conducting any election.    “I, , do swear that I will perform the duties of an election official of this election according to law and to the best of my abilities, and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse in conducting the same, and that I will not disclose how any voter shall have voted, unless required to do so as a witness in a judicial proceeding or a proceeding to contest an election.”
AR Code § 7-4-111 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-111. Compensation of board members

 (a) The State Board of Election Commissioners may receive expense reimbursement and stipends in accordance with § 25-16-901 et seq.  (b) Each member of the county board of election commissioners shall receive for services the sum of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per public meeting when official business is conducted.
AR Code § 7-4-112 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-112. Compensation of election officials

 (a) Except as provided under subsection (c) of this section, an election official shall receive a minimum of the prevailing federal minimum wage for holding an election, or such greater amount as may be appropriated.  (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section and in addition to compensation under subsection (a) of this section, each election official carrying election materials to and from the polling sites shall be allowed mileage at such rate as may be appropriated but not to exceed the rate prescribed for state employees in state travel rules.  (c)  (1) An election official may work as a volunteer without pay or reimbursement as specified by the election official under this section if the election official signs an affidavit prescribed by the State Board of Election Commissioners stating that he or she does not wish to receive:  (A) Compensation for his or her work as an election official; or  (B) Reimbursement for mileage accrued in the course of his or her work as an election official.    (2) An election official may choose not to receive compensation or reimbursement, or both.  (3)  (A) An election official who signs the affidavit indicating that he or she does not wish to be compensated or reimbursed shall not be compensated with money or anything of value for his or her work as an election official.  (B) Any paperwork or document required by a student election official's school to verify his or her assistance is not compensation or reimbursement under this section.
AR Code § 7-4-113 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-113. Record of funds and expenditures

 The county board of election commissioners of each county shall maintain a record of all funds the county board of election commissioners receives and all expenditures of the county board of election commissioners. These records shall be open to the public under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act of 1967, § 25-19-101 et seq.
AR Code § 7-4-114 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-114. Filling vacancy of an elected office — Effect

 Any member of a county board of election commissioners may be appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected office without vacating his or her seat on the county board of election commissioners. The member shall not be eligible for reelection to the office when the term expires.
AR Code § 7-4-115 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-115. Legislative intent

 Due to the United States Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling in Jones v. Conway County, Arkansas, 143 F.3d 417 (8th Cir. 1998), the status of county election commissioners as either county officials or state officials has become unclear. Because of this lack of clarity, there has been much confusion as to whether or not county election commissioners should have been or currently are immune from suit under the state's policy of tort immunity. It is the intent of the General Assembly to clarify the official status of county election commissioners. Prior to July 30, 1999, county election commissioners were state officials and, as such, were immune from suit pursuant to Arkansas Constitution, Article 5, § 20, and § 19-10-305. Upon July 30, 1999, county election commissioners are hereby deemed to be county officials and are immune from suit pursuant to § 21-9-301.
AR Code § 7-4-116 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-116. Election poll workers program for high school students

 (a)  (1) The county board of election commissioners may conduct a special election day program for high school students in one (1) or more polling places designated by the county board of election commissioners.  (2) The high school students shall be selected by the county board of election commissioners in cooperation with the local high school principal, the local 4-H club, the local Boy Scouts of America club, the local Girl Scouts of the United States of America club, or any other local organization for youth designated by the county board of election commissioners.  (3)  (A) A high school student selected for this program who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday by the election day in which he or she is participating shall be called an election page.  (B) A high school student selected for this program who has reached his or her eighteenth birthday by the election day in which he or she is participating and meets the qualifications in § 7-4-109 may be an election official.      (b) The program shall:  (1) Be designed to stimulate the students' interest in elections and registering to vote;  (2) Provide assistance to the officers of election; and  (3) Assist in the safe entry and exit of elderly voters and voters with disabilities from the polling place.    (c)  (1) In this volunteer position, each student selected as an election page shall:  (A) Be granted an additional excused absence from school while working as an election page;  (B) Serve under the direct supervision of the election officials at his or her assigned polling place; and  (C) Observe strict impartiality at all times.    (2) If an election page has attended training provided by the county board of election commissioners, the election page may assist election officials with checking in voters, assisting voters with instructions regarding the operation of voting machines, guarding the ballot box, and other related duties.  (3) An election page shall be in a volunteer position and shall not receive any compensation for performing his or her duties.  (4) Before beginning any duties, an election page shall take, before an election official, the following oath:    (d) Each student selected to be an election official shall:  (1) Take the oath of the election officials in § 7-4-110;  (2) Serve under the supervision of the appropriate county board of election commissioners;  (3) Observe strict impartiality at all times; and  (4) Be granted an additional excused absence from school while working as an election official.      “I, , do swear that I will perform the duties of an election page of this election according to law and to the best of my abilities, and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse, and that I will not disclose how any voter shall have voted, unless required to do so as a witness in a judicial proceeding or a proceeding to contest an election.”
AR Code § 7-4-117 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-117. Election poll workers program for college students

 (a)  (1) The county board of election commissioners may conduct an election day program for college students in one (1) or more polling places designated by the county board of election commissioners.  (2)  (A) The college students shall be selected by the county board of election commissioners from any two-year or four-year college or university in the state.  (B) The county board of election commissioners shall work in cooperation with the student government associations of the colleges and universities in selecting the students for the program and conducting seminars concerning election procedures for students interested in the program.    (3)  (A) A college student selected for this program who has not reached his or her eighteenth birthday by the election day in which he or she is participating shall be called an election page.  (B) A college student selected for this program who has reached his or her eighteenth birthday by the election day in which he or she is participating and meets the qualifications in § 7-4-109 shall be an election official.      (b) The program shall:  (1) Be designed to stimulate the students' interest in elections and in registering to vote;  (2) Provide assistance to the officers of the election; and  (3) Assist in the safe entry and exit of elderly voters and voters with disabilities from the polling place.    (c)  (1) Each student selected as an election page shall:  (A) Serve under the direct supervision of the election officials at his or her assigned polling place; and  (B) Observe strict impartiality at all times.    (2) An election page may observe the electoral process and seek information from the election officers but shall not handle or touch ballots, voting machines, or any other official election materials or enter any voting booth.  (3) An election page shall be in a volunteer position and shall not receive any compensation for performing his or her duties.  (4) Before beginning any duties, an election page shall take, before an election official, the following oath:    (d)  (1) Each student selected to be an election official shall:  (A) Take the oath of the election officials in § 7-4-110;  (B) Serve under the supervision of the appropriate county board of election commissioners; and  (C) Observe strict impartiality at all times.    (2) A college student selected to be an election official shall be compensated according to § 7-4-112.      “I, , do swear that I will perform the duties of an election page of this election according to law and to the best of my abilities, and that I will studiously endeavor to prevent fraud, deceit, and abuse, and that I will not disclose how any voter shall have voted unless required to do so as a witness in a judicial proceeding or a proceeding to contest an election.”
AR Code § 7-4-119 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-119. Disclosure required

 (a) A member of a county board of election commissioners shall report to the Secretary of State by January 31 of each calendar year any goods or services sold during the previous calendar year by himself or herself, his or her spouse, or any business in which the member or his or her spouse is an officer, director, or stockholder owning more than ten percent (10%) of the stock having a total annual value in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000) to an office, department, commission, council, board, bureau, committee, legislative body, agency, or other establishment of:  (1) The State of Arkansas;  (2) A county;  (3) A municipality; and  (4) A school district.    (b) The Secretary of State shall provide by rule for:  (1) A form for the report; and  (2) A procedure for the disclosure.
AR Code § 7-4-121 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 4 - Boards of Election Commissioners and Other Election Officers|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-4-121. Election audits

 (a)  (1) The State Board of Election Commissioners shall audit the results of each general election to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the voting process.  (2) When conducting a post-election audit of the election results, the State Board of Election Commissioners shall:  (A) Select by lot the counties, polling sites, early voting locations, and vote centers to be audited;  (B) Select a sufficient number of early voting locations, polling sites, and vote centers to obtain a meaningful sample;  (C) Select the counties to be audited no less than sixty (60) days following the date of the general election;  (D) Conduct the audit by using the voter-verified paper audit trail;  (E)  (i) Compile a report detailing the findings of this audit.  (ii) The report filed under this subdivision (a)(2)(E):  (a) Is not a recount;  (b) Has no legal effect on the outcome of any election subject to the audit; and  (c) Shall be made public and disseminated to any person upon request; and      (F) Securely maintain any county election records obtained for the purpose of conducting an audit.    (3) The Secretary of State may, at his or her discretion, provide additional staff to assist in conducting any audit under this subsection.    (b)  (1) The county clerk, county board of election commissioners, or other county election official for a county that is audited under this section shall provide documents, records, or access to election equipment requested by the State Board of Election Commissioners to the State Board of Election Commissioners upon request.  (2) If the county clerk, county board of election commissioners, or other county election official of the county willfully fails to comply with a request made under subdivision (b)(1) of this section, and the State Board of Election Commissioners is not able to obtain the requested information through other means, the State Board of Election Commissioners may:  (A) Find that the county in violation of subdivision (b)(1) of this section has forfeited reimbursement of state-funded election expenses for a period of up to two (2) years; and  (B) Elect to withhold reimbursement of state-funded election expenses to the county for a period of up to two (2) years.
AR Code § 7-5-102 (2020)
2020 Arkansas Code|Title 7 - Elections|Chapter 5 - Election Procedure Generally|Subchapter 1 - General Provisions|§ 7-5-102. Time of general election

 On the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November in every even-numbered year, there shall be held an election in each precinct and ward in this state for the election of:   (1) All elective state, county, and township officers whose term of office is fixed at two (2) years by the Arkansas Constitution or the General Assembly;  (2) State senators in their respective districts when the terms for which the state senators have been elected expire before the next general election;  (3) Members of the United States House of Representatives for each congressional district in this state; and  (4) United States Senators when the term of office of any United States Senator expires before the next general election.