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AR HB1878
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jessie McGruder
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AI Summary
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County boards of election commissioners must hold early voting for preferential primary and general elections in cities with populations over 15,000 according to the most recent federal decennial census
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Early voting sites are required only in cities where the county clerk is not already conducting early voting
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County boards retain discretion to establish additional early voting sites outside county clerk offices on designated early voting days
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Amends Arkansas Code § 7-5-418(b)(1)(A) concerning early voting requirements
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Approved April 22, 2025 as Act 978 of the Regular Session
Legislative Description
To Ensure Early Voting Access For Arkansans Residing In Population Centers; And To Require A County Board Of Election Commissioners To Conduct Early Voting In A City In Certain Instances.
Last Action
Notification that HB1878 is now Act 978
4/22/2025