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AR SB670

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/2/2019

Primary Sponsor

Mark Johnson

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Origin

Senate

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 7-5-202(a)(2) regarding eligibility to serve as election officials and poll workers
  • Removes restrictions on election officials who are married to or related within the second degree of consanguinity to candidates running in the election
  • Removes restrictions on election officials who are spouses of county board of election commissioners members or county party chairmen
  • Maintains restrictions on poll workers who are spouses of county board of election commissioners members, county party chairmen, or spouses of county party chairmen, subject to objections filed within 10 calendar days after posting the poll worker list
  • Requires objections to election officials' service to be filed with the county board of election commissioners within 10 calendar days after posting the list of officials

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Poll Workers And Other Election Officials; And To Amend A Portion Of The Election Laws As Amended By Act 258 Of 2019.

Last Action

Sine Die adjournment

4/24/2019

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs4/2/2019

Full Bill Text

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