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AR HB1366
Bill
Status
2/28/2019
Primary Sponsor
Michelle Gray
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AI Summary
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Amends Arkansas Code § 7-5-207(a)(2)(B) to require unopposed city clerk candidates' names be placed on the general election ballot along with mayor, governor, and circuit clerk candidates.
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Requires votes for unopposed city clerk candidates to be tabulated the same as contested races rather than being declared elected without a ballot vote.
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Amends Arkansas Code § 7-5-701(a)(2) to clarify that unopposed candidates for mayor, governor, city clerk, and circuit clerk are declared and certified to the Secretary of State as elected in the same manner as voted-upon candidates.
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Effective date: February 28, 2019.
Legislative Description
To Require The Names Of Unopposed City Clerk Candidates To Be Included On The Ballot; And To Amend The Law Concerning Ballots For An Election.
Last Action
Notification that HB1366 is now Act 254
2/28/2019