AR HB1632

County clerk must verify a candidate's voter registration address is within the election zone for the board position before accepting a petition for school district director candidacy.

County clerk must verify the board position indicated by the candidate is scheduled to be filled during the current election before accepting the petition.

County clerk must reject petitions that do not comply with verification requirements and inform candidates whether their petition was accepted or rejected, including the reason for any rejection.

Same verification requirements apply to write-in candidates, with county clerk immediately verifying registration address and that the position is being filled in the current election.

County clerk must inform write-in candidates of acceptance or rejection of their notice of intent to be a write-in candidate and provide the reason for any rejection.