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AR HB1064
Bill
Status
12/11/2024
Primary Sponsor
David Whitaker
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AI Summary
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Adds persons over 65 years of age on election day as a new category of voters eligible to cast absentee ballots in Arkansas elections
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Absentee ballot applications for voters over 65 remain valid for one calendar year unless withdrawn by the voter
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County clerks must mail absentee ballots to qualifying voters over 65 no later than 25 days before each election during the calendar year
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Amends Arkansas Code § 7-5-402 to expand existing absentee voting eligibility, which currently covers unavoidable absence, illness/disability, and religious observance
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Authorizes the Secretary of State to prescribe separate absentee ballot application forms for persons over 65
Legislative Description
To Amend The Law Concerning Absentee Voting; And To Allow Persons Over Sixty-five Years Of Age To Vote By Absentee Ballot.
Last Action
WITHDRAWN BY AUTHOR
3/12/2025