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AR SB746
Bill
Status
4/27/2011
Primary Sponsor
Michael Lamoureux
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AI Summary
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Restricts primary election voting to only those voters affiliated with a political party, prohibiting unaffiliated and independent voters from participating in party primary elections
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Requires voter registration forms to request political party affiliation information, with options to identify as "independent" or choose no affiliation
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Establishes June 2012 as a transition period allowing voters to update party affiliation at primary elections; after that date, affiliation changes must be received 4 days before the election to vote in that party's primary
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Makes it a felony to vote in a political party primary election when not affiliated with that party, as indicated on voter registration records
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Amends Arkansas Constitution Amendment 51 to include political party affiliation in the statewide voter registration database maintained by the Secretary of State
Legislative Description
To Amend Arkansas Law To Allow Only Voters Affiliated With A Political Party To Vote In The Primary Elections Of That Political Party And To Amend Amendment 51 Of The Arkansas Constitution.
Last Action
Senate Sine Die adjournment
4/27/2011