AR SB276

Moves the general primary election from the third Tuesday in June to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March preceding the general election.

Changes the preferential primary election from four weeks before to three weeks before the general primary election.

Shifts the party filing period from March 1 to the first Monday in November preceding the general primary election, with a one-week filing window.

Increases the certification deadline for ballot names from 75 days to 92 days before the preferential primary election for both the Secretary of State and county clerks.

Increases the timeline for determining candidate ballot order from 72 days to 89 days before the preferential primary election and modifies municipal primary election request deadline language.