Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023) › Title 6 - EDUCATION (§§ 6-1-101 — 6-87-104) › Subtitle 2 - ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION GENERALLY (§§ 6-10-101 — 6-28-206) › Chapter 14 - SCHOOL ELECTIONS (§§ 6-14-101 — 6-14-124) › Section 6-14-106 - Polling places - Qualifications and appointment of election commissioners and poll workers

(a)
(1)
Except as provided under subdivision (a)(5) of this section, the county board of election commissioners of each county shall designate all the polling sites for each school district in its respective county, including districts having territory in more than one (1) county but which are domiciled in its county for administrative purposes, and shall provide the election supplies and appoint the poll workers for holding all school elections.
(2)
The county board of election commissioners shall consult with each school district regarding:
(A)
The number of polling sites to designate for each school district; and
(B)
The location of the polling sites.
(3)
Polling sites for school elections shall be established by a majority vote of the members of the county board of election commissioners present.
(4)
(A)
Except as provided in subdivision (a)(4)(B) of this section and unless changed by order of the county board of election commissioners, the polling sites for each school election shall be the same as those established for the immediately preceding school election.
(B)
If no polling sites were opened in the immediately preceding school election, the polling sites shall be the same as those established for the most recent school election in which polling sites were opened unless changed by order of the county board of election commissioners.
(5)
If the annual school election is held at the same time as the preferential primary election or general election, the polling sites for the annual school election shall be the same as the polling sites for the preferential primary or general election.
(b)
If the annual school election is held on a date on which no other elections are held and a school district has territory in more than one (1) county, the county board of election commissioners of the county in which the school district is domiciled shall designate in a contested school election one (1) or more polling sites in each county:
(1)
In which the school district has territory;
(2)
In which school district territory contains a city of the second class or larger; and
(3)
That has registered electors.
(c)
The county board of election commissioners shall take appropriate action to assure that the necessary precinct registration files are delivered to each polling site in order that the electors in each county may vote in the school election.
(d)
The county board of election commissioners of the domicile county shall appoint one (1) election judge and one (1) election sheriff for each polling site and as many additional election clerks as are necessary for the efficient administration of elections at each polling site.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 553,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 473,§ 1, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2017, No. 910,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2018.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 15,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2016EX3, No. 14,§ 2, eff. 5/23/2016.
Amended by Act 2015, No. 1244,§ 2, eff. 7/22/2015.
Acts 1951, No. 403, § 1; 1979, No. 117, § 1; 1979, No. 829, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, §§ 80-318, 80-319.1; Acts 1997, No. 443, § 1; 2005, No. 1174, § 3; 2009, No. 292, § 1; 2009, No. 1294, § 1; 2009, No. 1480, § 3.