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Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 2 - LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-201 — 7-9-205) › Section 7-9-201 - Proposal and vote

Amendments to the Arkansas Constitution shall be proposed in either branch of the General Assembly in the form of a joint resolution, which shall be read in full on three (3) several days in each house unless the rules be suspended by two-thirds (2/3) of each house, when it may be read a second or third time on the same day. On the final passage of the proposed amendment through each house, the vote shall be taken by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for and against it be entered on the journal. No amendment shall be proposed unless it is agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house.
Acts 1879, No. 80, § 1, p. 128; C. & M. Dig., § 1467; Pope's Dig., § 1768; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-101.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 2 - LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-201 — 7-9-205) › Section 7-9-202 - Enrollment and filing

When any joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution shall have passed each house as prescribed in §
7-9-201
, it shall be enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and filed in the office of the Secretary of State.
Acts 1879, No. 80, § 2, p. 128; C. & M. Dig., § 1468; Acts 1923, No. 279, § 1; 1927, No. 206, § 2; Pope's Dig., § 1769; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-102.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 2 - LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-201 — 7-9-205) › Section 7-9-203 - Entry on journals

The proposed amendment shall be entered on the journals of each house, with the yeas and nays.
Acts 1879, No. 80, § 5, p. 128; C. & M. Dig., § 1472; Pope's Dig., § 1770; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-103.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 2 - LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-201 — 7-9-205) › Section 7-9-204 - Ballot titles and popular names of constitutional amendments proposed by the legislature

The General Assembly may designate in the joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution the popular name and ballot title of the amendment for the election ballot.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1413,§ 19, eff. 4/22/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 150, § 1
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 2 - LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-201 — 7-9-205) › Section 7-9-205 - Challenges to constitutional amendments proposed by the General Assembly

If the General Assembly passes a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Arkansas Constitution, a qualified elector may file an action in a court of competent jurisdiction at any time after the passage of the joint resolution challenging the sufficiency of the joint resolution, including without limitation the:
(1)
Text of the proposed amendment;
(2)
Ballot title of the proposed amendment; and
(3)
Popular name of the proposed amendment.
Added by Act 2019, No. 376,§ 12, eff. 3/8/2019.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-301 - Calling constitutional convention - Majority vote

(a)
When a majority of the qualified electors of this state voting on the issue at a general election shall vote for the holding of a constitutional convention, the convention shall be held. The delegates thereto shall be selected and qualified as provided in this subchapter.
(b)
Whenever a majority of the electors voting on the question vote against the holding of a constitutional convention, no convention shall be held. Delegates to the proposed convention elected at the election shall have and exercise no power or authority and shall perform no functions by virtue of their election as delegates.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, §§ 1, 6; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 2-104, 2-109.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-302 - Delegate qualifications - Election date

(a)
At the same general election at which a vote on the calling of a constitutional convention shall be taken, delegates to the convention shall be elected.
(b)
Candidates for the office of delegate to the constitutional convention shall possess the qualifications required by law for a member of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly, and they shall be qualified electors of the district from which elected.
(c)
The election of delegates to the convention shall be on a nonpartisan basis, and no candidate shall designate political party affiliation at the time he or she files for election.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 2; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-105.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-303 - Apportionment of delegates - Vacancies

(a)
The basis for representation in any constitutional convention called as a result of an affirmative vote on the calling of a constitutional convention shall be as follows: One hundred (100) members shall be elected from the same districts and on the same basis as members of the House of Representatives of the General Assembly.
(b)
Vacancies in positions of delegates shall be filled by appointment by the convention from the same district in which the vacancy occurred.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 3; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-106.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-304 - Nominating petitions

(a)
(1)
Every person desiring to be elected as a delegate from a particular House of Representatives district shall file a nominating petition with the Secretary of State containing at least fifty (50) signatures thereon of persons who are qualified electors within the district.
(2)
In addition, he or she shall pay a filing fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(3)
When petitions are filed on behalf of a candidate, they shall contain a statement signed by the candidate and filed along with the petition indicating the candidate's willingness to accept the nomination and to serve as a delegate.
(b)
Persons who circulate nominating petitions shall execute an affidavit concerning the genuineness of the signatures in like manner as now required for the circulators of petitions for initiative acts and constitutional amendments.
(c)
The petitions shall be filed with the Secretary of State not less than eighty-one (81) days before the next general election, and the Secretary of State shall certify the names of all candidates and the position that each is seeking to the county board of election commissioners of the counties in the respective House of Representatives districts not later than seventy-five (75) days prior to the date of the election. A candidate must designate the position he or she is seeking at the time he or she files his or her nominating petition with the Secretary of State, and after having designated a position, the candidate is prohibited from changing to a different position.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 4; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-107; Acts 2007, No. 1049, § 31; 2011, No. 1185, § 13.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-305 - Election and certification of delegates

(a)
The county board of election commissioners shall include on the general election ballots the names of all candidates for delegate to the constitutional convention as certified by the Secretary of State.
(b)
(1)
The candidate receiving a majority of the votes for a particular position in the general election shall be declared elected as a delegate to the convention.
(2)
(A)
In the event that more than two (2) candidates are seeking a particular delegate position and no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for all candidates for the position, the names of the two (2) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the position shall be certified to a special runoff election that shall be held by the respective county board of election commissioners of the district four (4) weeks from the day on which the general election is held.
(B)
The special runoff election shall be conducted in the same manner as is provided by law, and the election results shall be canvassed and certified in the manner provided by law.
(3)
A tie vote for a delegate position in the special runoff election shall be determined by drawing lots in the presence of the circuit court of the county within ten (10) days from the date of the election.
(c)
The results of the election of delegates at the general election or at a special runoff election held for delegate positions shall be certified to the Secretary of State along with the other election results as is now provided by law.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1104,§ 5, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 5; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-108; Acts 1993, No. 512, § 11; 2007, No. 1020, § 19.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-306 - Organizational meeting - Plenary meeting

(a)
Whenever a majority of the electors vote affirmatively to call a constitutional convention, it shall be the duty of the delegates elected as prescribed in §
7-9-305
to assemble at the State Capitol Building at 10:00 a.m. on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January next after their election for an organizational meeting of no longer than two (2) days' duration.
(b)
This meeting shall be for the purpose of electing permanent convention officers, adopting rules of procedure, and providing for such interim committees and staff members as may be necessary to prepare for the plenary meeting of the convention which shall convene at the State Capitol Building in the chamber of the House of Representatives on the first Monday of the following April.
(c)
The Secretary of State shall preside at the organizational meeting until the permanent convention chair is selected, and he or she may vote in case of a tie vote in the selection of a permanent chair.
(d)
At the meeting each member shall take an oath to support the Constitution of the United States and to faithfully discharge the duties of a convention delegate.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1126,§ 17, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, §§ 6, 7; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 2-109, 2-110.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-307 - Meeting procedures

(a)
A majority of the delegates shall constitute a quorum, and a majority of the total number of delegates shall be required for approval of any section to be included in a proposed constitution or part thereof or in a proposed constitutional amendment.
(b)
The constitutional convention shall elect its own officers and shall be sole judges of the qualifications and election of its own membership.
(c)
All meetings of the convention shall be open to the public.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 7; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-110.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-308 - Duration of constitutional convention - Certification of draft constitution - Report

(a)
The constitutional convention shall remain in session as long as is required to transact its business and to meet its responsibilities, but not past the following July 1. If the convention determines that additional time is needed, it may vote to recess until the following August 1 and resume its sessions on that date, but the convention may not extend its sessions past the following September 1, and it must adjourn itself sine die no later than September 1.
(b)
Thereafter and not later than September 15 next, the finished draft of the proposed constitution shall be certified by the president and the secretary of the convention to the Secretary of State.
(c)
The convention shall also publish a report to the people explaining its proposals.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-109.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-309 - Method of publication

(a)
Publication of a proposed new constitution by a constitutional convention called by the people of the state at a general election shall be made by one (1) of the following methods, whichever is less costly to the state:
(1)
One (1) time at the rate of two and one-half cents (21/2¢) per word in each legal newspaper in the state by insertion of preprinted copies of the proposed new constitution furnished by the state to each legal newspaper without charge. The copies shall be in tabloid form suitable for insertion in legal newspapers and shall be printed in not less than eight-point type; or
(2)
One (1) time without preprint at the rate of five cents (5¢) per word in every legal newspaper in the state.
(b)
Publication of the proposed constitution shall take place not less than sixty (60) days prior to the election at which it shall be voted upon by the people of the state.
Acts 1969, No. 116, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-114.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-310 - Submission of proposed constitution to electors

(a)
The constitutional convention may submit a new constitution as one (1) proposal to be voted on by the people, and it may submit proposed parts or alternative parts of a new constitution for separate votes. The proposals of the convention shall be submitted to the electors of this state for adoption or rejection at the general election held next following adjournment sine die of the convention.
(b)
The Governor shall issue a proclamation no later than the October 1 preceding the general election. Within ten (10) days after the proclamation by the Governor, the several sheriffs throughout the state shall issue their proclamations notifying the electors of the county that a new constitution will be voted upon at the general election. The returns of the issue at the general election shall be made, canvassed, and the results thereof declared in the same manner as is provided by law for initiative and referendum measures.
(c)
(1)
If a majority of the electors of the state voting thereon at the general election shall vote for the proposed constitution, it shall become effective on the date and in the manner provided in the proposed constitution, or if no effective date shall be provided in the proposed constitution, it shall become effective as now provided by law with reference to initiated acts and amendments.
(2)
If a majority of the electors of the state voting thereon at the general election shall vote against the proposed constitution, it shall be deemed rejected by the electors, and the existing Arkansas Constitution shall continue to be the Arkansas Constitution until changed as provided by law. In the event that proposed parts or alternative parts of the new constitution are submitted for separate vote and that the people shall reject the new constitution, then all proposed parts or alternative parts for a new constitution voted upon separately shall be deemed rejected, even though the parts received a majority of the votes cast thereon. In no event shall the proposed parts or alternative parts of a new constitution voted upon separately be deemed to amend or change the existing Arkansas Constitution or any of its amendments if the people reject the proposed new constitution. It is the intent hereof that proposed parts or alternative parts of the new constitution upon which votes are cast separate and apart from the new constitution shall be of no force and effect in the event the people reject the proposed new constitution.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 9; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-112.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-311 - Proposal of amendments to present constitution

The constitutional convention, if it shall not propose a new constitution, may propose one (1) or more amendments to the present constitution to be submitted to the voters at the next general election.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 10; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-113.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 3 - CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS (§§ 7-9-301 — 7-9-312) › Section 7-9-312 - Expenses

(a)
The appropriation to defray the expenses of any constitutional convention which may be called after a vote of the people shall be made by the next regular session of the General Assembly convening after an affirmative vote on the calling of a constitutional convention.
(b)
The proposed budget for the expenses of the convention shall be prepared by the Governor and promptly submitted to the General Assembly for action thereon.
(c)
Delegates to the convention shall be paid at the rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per diem for each day of attendance at meetings of the convention or its committees, plus their necessary travel expenses.
Acts 1968 (1st Ex. Sess.), No. 42, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 2-111.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-401 - Title

This subchapter shall be known as the "Disclosure Act for Public Initiatives, Referenda, and Measures Referred to Voters".
Acts 1989, No. 261, § 1; 1989, No. 634, § 1; 1993, No. 1114, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-403 - Penalty

Upon conviction, any person who knowingly fails to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter shall be fined an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) or be imprisoned for not more than one (1) year, or both.
Acts 1989, No. 261, § 3; 1989, No. 634, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-405 - Contributions and expenditures limited

(a)
No ballot question committee or legislative question committee shall accept any contribution in cash, meaning currency or coin, that exceeds one hundred dollars ($100).
(b)
No ballot question committee or legislative question committee shall accept any contribution from a prohibited political action committee as defined in §
7-6-201
.
(c)
No ballot question committee, legislative question committee, or individual shall make an expenditure in cash that exceeds fifty dollars ($50.00) to influence the qualification, disqualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question or the passage or defeat of a legislative question.
(d)
No contributions shall be made, directly or indirectly, by any person in a name other than the name by which the person is identified for legal purposes.
(e)
(1)
No person shall make an anonymous contribution totaling fifty dollars ($50.00) or more to a ballot question committee or legislative question committee.
(2)
Any such anonymous contribution actually received by any ballot question committee or legislative question committee shall be promptly paid by the recipient to the Arkansas Ethics Commission for deposit into the State Treasury as general revenues.
Acts 1989, No. 261, § 10; 1989, No. 634, § 10; 1991, No. 786, § 5; 1993, No. 1114, § 4; 2005, No. 1765, § 3; 2007, No. 1001, § 2; 2009, No. 473, § 12.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-406 - Financial reports - Requirement

(a)
A ballot question committee or legislative question committee that either receives contributions or makes expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose of expressly advocating the qualification, disqualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question or the passage or defeat of a legislative question shall file with the Arkansas Ethics Commission financial reports as required by §§
7-9-407
-
7-9-409
.
(b)
An individual person who on his or her own behalf expends in excess of five hundred dollars ($500), excluding contributions, for the purpose of expressly advocating the qualification, disqualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question or the passage or defeat of a legislative question shall file with the commission financial reports as required by §§
7-9-407
-
7-9-409
.
(c)
An elected official expending public funds in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) for the purpose of expressly advocating the qualification, disqualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question or the passage or defeat of a legislative question shall file with the commission financial reports as required by §§
7-9-407
-
7-9-409
.
(d)
Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, any report required by this subchapter shall be deemed timely filed if it is:
(1)
Hand-delivered to the commission on or before the date due;
(2)
Mailed to the commission, properly addressed, postage prepaid, bearing a postmark indicating that it was received by the post office or common carrier on or before the date due;
(3)
Received via facsimile by the commission on or before the date due, provided that the original is received by the commission within ten (10) days of the transmission; or
(4)
Received by the commission in a readable electronic format that is approved by the commission.
(e)
Whenever a report under this subchapter becomes due on a day that is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report shall be due the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
(f)
A preelection report is timely filed if it is received by the commission no later than seven (7) days prior to the election for which it is filed.
(g)
A final financial report as described in §
7-9-409(a)(3)
is required regardless of whether a ballot question committee, legislative question committee, individual, or elected official received contributions or made expenditures in excess of five hundred dollars ($500).
Amended by Act 2017, No. 721,§ 7, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 226,§ 8, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1085,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 312,§ 4, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1989, No. 261, § 5; 1989, No. 634, § 5; 1993, No. 1114, § 5; 1999, No. 553, § 26; 2001, No. 1839, § 19; 2003, No. 195, § 9; 2005, No. 1765, § 4; 2007, No. 221, § 14.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-408 - Financial reports - Verification

The financial reports identified in §
7-9-407
shall be verified by affidavit by the person filing them to the effect that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief the information disclosed is a complete, true, and accurate financial statement of contributions or expenditures.
Acts 1989, No. 261, § 8; 1989, No. 634, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-409 - Financial reports - Time to file - Late fee

(a)
(1)
The first financial reports shall be filed no later than fifteen (15) days following the month in which the five-hundred-dollar threshold of §
7-9-406
is met and thereafter no later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each month until the election is held. Provided, however, for any month in which certain days of that month are included in a preelection financial report required under subdivision (a)(2) of this section, no monthly report for that month shall be due, but those days of that month shall be carried forward and included in the final financial report.
(2)
Additionally, a preelection financial report shall be filed no fewer than seven (7) days prior to any election on the ballot question or legislative question, such statement to have a closing date of ten (10) days prior to the election.
(3)
Furthermore, a final financial report shall be filed no later than thirty (30) days after the election.
(b)
A ballot question committee, legislative question committee, or individual person who files a late financial report shall be subject to a late filing fee not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each day the report remains unfiled.
Acts 1989, No. 261, §§ 7, 8; 1989, No. 634, §§ 7, 8; 1999, No. 553, §§ 25, 27; 2007, No. 1001, § 4.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-410 - Public inspection - Record retention

(a)
All statements of organization and financial reports required by this subchapter shall be open to public inspection at the office of the Arkansas Ethics Commission during regular office hours.
(b)
All records supporting the reports filed under this subchapter shall be:
(1)
Made available to the commission; and
(2)
Retained by the filer for a period of four (4) years after the date of filing the report.
Acts 1989, No. 261, § 9; 1989, No. 634, § 9; 1993, No. 1114, § 7; 1999, No. 553, § 28; 2007, No. 221, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-411 - Enforcement

The Arkansas Ethics Commission shall have the same power and authority to enforce the provisions of this subchapter as is provided the commission under §§
7-6-217
and
7-6-218
for the enforcement of campaign finance laws.
Acts 1993, No. 1114, § 8.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-412 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 312,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1006, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-413 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 312,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1006, § 2.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-414 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 312,§ 6, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 1006, § 3.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 4 - DISCLOSURE FOR MATTERS REFERRED TO VOTERS (§§ 7-9-401 — 7-9-415) › Section 7-9-415 - Scope

Nothing in this subchapter may limit, waive, or abrogate the scope of any statutory or common law privilege, including, but not limited to, the work product doctrine and the attorney-client privilege.
Acts 2005, No. 1765, § 5.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 5 - REVIEW OF INITIATIVE PETITIONS (§ 7-9-501) › Section 7-9-501 - et seq - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1413,§ 20, eff. 4/22/2013.
Acts 1999, No. 877, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 7 - CONVENTION CALLED UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (§§ 7-9-701 — 7-9-704) › Section 7-9-701 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter:
(1)
"Alternate delegate" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention if the originally chosen delegate is not able to serve or vote;
(2)
(A)
"Article V Application" means the document calling the Article V Convention adopted by:
(i)
The United States Congress, if the Article V Convention is called by the United States Congress under Article V of the United States Constitution; and
(ii)
A state legislature if the Article V Convention is called for by application of the legislatures of two-thirds (2/3) of the several states under Article V of the United States Constitution.
(B)
The Article V Application under subdivision (2)(A)(ii) of this section shall be made by joint resolution passed by the General Assembly;
(3)
"Article V Convention" means an interstate convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution;
(4)
"Delegate" means a person selected by the General Assembly to represent the State of Arkansas at an Article V Convention, who may be referred to as a commissioner of the State of Arkansas;
(5)
(A)
"Legislative instructions" means the instructions of the General Assembly given to delegates and their alternate delegates regarding the permitted scope of the Article V Convention.
(B)
The General Assembly shall adopt legislative instructions by joint resolution.
(C)
Legislative instructions shall be consistent with the scope of the convention as defined by the Article V Application passed by the State of Arkansas and relied upon by the United States Congress to call the Article V Convention; and
(6)
Except as provided under subdivision (6)(B) of this section, "unauthorized amendment" means a proposed amendment that:
(A)
Does not reflect the amendment text in the Article V Application under consideration; or
(B)
Is outside the subject matter permitted under the Article V Application as may be clarified by the legislative instructions.
Added by Act 2023, No. 835,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 9 - INITIATIVES, REFERENDA, AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS (§§ 7-9-101 — 7-9-704) › Subchapter 7 - CONVENTION CALLED UNDER ARTICLE V OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION (§§ 7-9-701 — 7-9-704) › Section 7-9-704 - Delegate Advisory Group

(a)
Upon the ratification of a resolution calling for an Article V Convention, the General Assembly shall appoint a "Delegate Advisory Group" to recommend additional instructions to be given to delegates beyond those articulated in the resolution.
(b)
The Delegate Advisory Group shall consist of:
(1)
The President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who shall serve as chair of the group;
(2)
One (1) member of the Senate elected by a simple majority;
(3)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives;
(4)
Three (3) members of the House of Representatives elected by a simple majority;
(5)
The Secretary of State; and
(6)
One (1) citizen of the State of Arkansas, selected by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives from a list of recommendations made by the Convention of States Arkansas.
(c)
Upon request of a delegate, the Delegate Advisory Group shall:
(1)
Advise delegates if there is a reason to believe an action or attempt to take an action would violate the instructions or limits placed upon delegates; and
(2)
Render an advisory determination within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving such a request.
(d)
(1)
The Delegate Advisory Group shall advise the Attorney General if there is reason to believe that a vote by the delegates has violated the instructions or exceeded the limits of the delegates' authority.
(2)
If the Attorney General declares the vote void and the credentials of the commissioner are revoked, the Attorney General shall determine if the actions of the delegate merit charges being filed against the offending delegate in accordance with the legal penalties prescribed in this subchapter.
Added by Act 2023, No. 835,§ 1, eff. 8/1/2023.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 10 - NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS (§§ 7-10-101 — 7-10-103) › Section 7-10-101 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 10, eff. 8/16/2013.
Title Amended by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 9, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 1789, § 1.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 10 - NONPARTISAN ELECTIONS (§§ 7-10-101 — 7-10-103) › Section 7-10-102 - Nonpartisan election of judges, justices, and prosecuting attorneys

(a)
The offices of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, and prosecuting attorney are nonpartisan offices.
(b)
(1)
The general elections for nonpartisan offices shall be held on the same date and at the same times and places as provided by law for preferential primary elections.
(2)
(A)
The names of nonpartisan candidates shall be:
(i)
Included on the ballots of the political parties; and
(ii)
Designated as nonpartisan candidates.
(B)
Separate ballots containing the names of nonpartisan candidates shall be:
(i)
Prepared; and
(ii)
Made available to voters requesting a separate ballot.
(3)
A voter shall not be required to vote in a political party's preferential primary to be able to vote in a nonpartisan election.
(c)
(1)
A person shall not be elected to the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, or prosecuting attorney unless the person receives a majority of the votes cast at the election for the office.
(2)
In a nonpartisan election in which no person receives a majority of the votes cast, the two (2) candidates receiving the highest and next highest number of votes shall be certified to a runoff election, which shall be held on the same date and at the same times and places as the November general election.
(3)
The names of the candidates in a nonpartisan runoff election shall be placed on the same ballots as used for the November general elections.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 11, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2001, No. 1789, § 2; 2007, No. 1020, § 20; 2009, No. 959, § 44.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-101 - Calling elections to fill vacancies

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.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-102 - Content of calling document

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 election, if any;
(3)
The date of the special primary runoff election, if any is required;
(4)
The deadline for filing as a party candidate with the county clerk or Secretary of State, as the case may be;
(5)
The deadline for party conventions to select nominees if applicable;
(6)
The deadline for parties to issue certificates of nomination or certified lists of nominees, as the case may be, if applicable;
(7)
The deadline for candidates to file certificates of nomination, if applicable, with the county clerk or Secretary of State, as the case may be;
(8)
The deadline for filing as an independent candidate and the period in which petitions for independent candidacy may be circulated;
(9)
The deadline for filing as a write-in candidate if applicable;
(10)
The deadline for drawing for ballot position by the county board of election commissioners; and
(11)
The date the election shall be certified by the county board of election commissioners in each county in which the election takes place and, if applicable, by the Secretary of State.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-103 - Filling vacancies in state, federal, or district offices

(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 document to the county board of election commissioners of each county where the special election shall be held.
(b)
The county board of election commissioners shall cause the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document to be published as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the special election is held.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-104 - Filling vacancies in local offices

(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 transmit the document to the county board of election commissioners of each county where the special election shall be held.
(b)
The county board of election commissioners shall cause the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document to be published as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the special election is held.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-105 - Special elections to be held on the second Tuesday of a month - Exceptions - Separate ballots

(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, August, or November of all other years.
(2)
Elections called by proclamation of the Governor may be called in any month.
(b)
A special election scheduled to occur in a month in which the second Tuesday of the month is a legal holiday shall be held on the third Tuesday of the month.
(c)
(1)
Special elections held in months in which a preferential primary election or general election is scheduled to occur shall be held on the date of the preferential primary election or general election.
(2)
If a special election to fill a vacancy in office is held on the date of the preferential primary election, the names of the candidates in the special election shall be included on the ballot of each political party, and the portion of the ballot on which the special election appears shall be labeled with a heading stating "SPECIAL ELECTION FOR __________________" with the name of the office set out in the heading.
(3)
Separate ballots containing the names of the candidates to be voted on at the special election or nonpartisan election and any other measures or questions that may be presented for a vote shall be prepared and made available to voters requesting a separate ballot.
(4)
(A)
A voter shall not be required to vote in a political party's preferential primary election in order to be able to vote in the special election.
(B)
(i)
If the special election is held at the same time as the general election, the names of the candidates in the special election shall be included on the general election ballot, and the portion of the ballot on which the special election appears shall be labeled with a heading stating "SPECIAL ELECTION FOR __________________" with the name of the office set out in the heading.
(ii)
The county board of election commissioners may include the special election on a separate ballot if the special election is held at the same time as the general election and the county board of election commissioners determines that a separate ballot is necessary to avoid voter confusion.
(d)
A special election to fill a vacancy in office shall be held not less than seventy (70) days following the date established in the proclamation, ordinance, resolution, order, or other authorized document for drawing for a ballot position.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 610,§ 8, eff. 1/1/2022.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1088,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 1110,§ 13, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47; 2011, No. 1185, § 15.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-106 - Special primary elections held in conjunction with regularly scheduled primary election - Separate ballots optional

(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 special primary election appears shall be labeled with a heading stating "SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR ____________________________" with the name of the party for which nomination is sought and the office set out in the heading.
(b)
The county board of election commissioners may include the special primary election on a separate ballot if the special primary election is held at the same time as a preferential primary election or general primary election and the county board of election commissioners determines that a separate ballot is necessary to avoid voter confusion.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 1088,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 1 - ELECTIONS TO FILL VACANCIES (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-107) › Section 7-11-107 - Unopposed candidates

(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 elected in the same manner as if the candidate had been voted upon at the election.
(2)
If there is only one (1) candidate after all deadlines for filing as a candidate have passed in a special primary election to fill a vacancy, the county board of election commissioners shall certify the candidate as the nominee of the political party without holding a special primary election for the political party.
(b)
If there is only one (1) candidate for municipal office after all the 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 elected in the same manner as if the candidate had been voted upon at the election.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 730,§ 6, eff. 8/1/2017.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1244,§ 3, eff. 7/22/2015.
Amended by Act 2013, No. 580,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 2 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS ON MEASURES AND QUESTIONS (§§ 7-11-201 — 7-11-205) › Section 7-11-201 - Calling special elections on measures or questions

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.
Amended by Act 2021, No. 610,§ 9, eff. 1/1/2022.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.
Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 7 - ELECTIONS (§§ 7-1-101 — 7-11-303) › Chapter 11 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS (§§ 7-11-101 — 7-11-303) › Subchapter 2 - SPECIAL ELECTIONS ON MEASURES AND QUESTIONS (§§ 7-11-201 — 7-11-205) › Section 7-11-202 - Calling special elections on state measures or questions

(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 held.
(b)
The county board of election commissioners shall publish the document as soon as practicable in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the special election is held.
Acts 2009, No. 1480, § 47.