AR HB1412

Establishes Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, circuit judges, district judges, and prosecuting attorneys as nonpartisan offices in Arkansas elections

Sets uniform election dates for nonpartisan judicial elections on the same dates and times as preferential primary elections, with runoff elections held on the second Tuesday in June preceding the general election

Removes party designation requirements from nonpartisan judicial election ballots and requires separate nonpartisan ballots to be prepared and made available to voters

Creates the "Nonpartisan Filing Fee Fund" to collect filing fees from nonpartisan judicial candidates and use proceeds to cover State Board of Election Commissioners election expenses

Allows prosecuting attorney candidates to file as nonpartisan candidates using filing fees, petitions, or write-in methods, with the first $100,000 in filing fees directed to the Trial Court Administrative Assistant Fund