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AR HB1977

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/6/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jim Dotson

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Adds Arkansas Code Section 7-7-314 to establish closed primary elections requiring voters to cast ballots only on the official primary ballot of their registered political party

  • Requires voters to register with a political party no later than 30 days before the primary election in which they wish to vote

  • Makes it unlawful for a voter to vote in a political party primary in which the voter is not registered

Legislative Description

To Require A Voter To Declare His Or Her Political Party Affiliation Before The Voter May Cast A Vote In A Preferential Primary Election Or A General Primary Election.

Last Action

Recommended for study in the Interim by Joint Interim Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE

3/16/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/15/2017

Full Bill Text

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