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AR SJR6
Joint Resolution
Status
10/15/2021
Primary Sponsor
Clarke Tucker
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AI Summary
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Establishes a "top-two" primary election system where all candidates for primary, special primary, or nonpartisan office appear on a single ballot regardless of political party affiliation, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election.
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Requires political party affiliation (or "Independent" for unaffiliated candidates) to appear next to each candidate's name on primary ballots.
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Applies the new election process to federal congressional, state, county, and nonpartisan offices (including judicial offices) but exempts municipal and local offices.
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Excludes presidential primaries and general elections from the top-two system; instead requires the General Assembly to establish party-based delegate selection for national nominating conventions and a separate process for choosing presidential electors.
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Effective January 1, 2023, applicable to elections on and after January 1, 2024; requires the General Assembly to enact implementing legislation covering candidate filing procedures, election timing, tie-breaking, and vacancy-filling processes.
Legislative Description
An Amendment To The Arkansas Constitution Requiring The General Assembly To Establish By Law A Revised Election Process.
Last Action
Died in Senate Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
10/15/2021