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AR HB1706

Bill

Status

Passed

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Austin Mccollum

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits ranked choice voting for all local, state, and federal elections in Arkansas, defining it as a method allowing voters to rank candidates with ballots tabulated in multiple rounds until one candidate achieves a majority

  • Voids any existing or future county, municipality, or local government ordinances that conflict with this prohibition

  • Exempts military members and overseas citizens voting under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (52 U.S.C. § 20301) from this restriction

  • Adds new section 7-1-116 to Arkansas Code Title 7, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1

  • Approved April 17, 2025 as Act 829 of the Regular Session

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning Elections; And To Prohibit Ranked Choice Voting.

Last Action

Notification that HB1706 is now Act 829

4/17/2025

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs4/1/2025
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/6/2025

Full Bill Text

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