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7-5-407. Preparation and delivery of ballots.
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7-5-407. Preparation and delivery of ballots.
(a)(1) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election.
(2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under:
(A) Section 7-5-406; or
(B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2011.
(b) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to any qualified applicant as soon as practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days before all other elections not included in subsection (a) of this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-5-407
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7-5-407. Preparation and delivery of ballots.
(a)(1) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to all qualified applicants as soon as practicable but not later than forty-seven (47) days before a preferential primary election, general election, school election, nonpartisan general election, nonpartisan runoff election, or special election.
(2) Upon the receipt of the absentee ballots, the county clerk shall begin delivering ballots to absentee voters as soon as practicable and, no later than forty-six (46) days before the applicable election, shall deliver ballots to those absentee voters who made timely application under:
(A) Section 7-5-406; or
(B) The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U.S.C. § 20301 et seq., as existing on January 1, 2011.
(b) The county board of election commissioners shall prepare official absentee ballots and deliver them to the county clerk for mailing to any qualified applicant as soon as practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days before all other elections not included in subsection (a) of this section.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Presidential designee** The President shall designate the head of an executive department to have primary responsibility for Federal functions under this chapter.
**(b) Duties of Presidential designee** The Presidential designee shall—
(1) consult State and local election officials in carrying out this chapter, and ensure that such officials are aware of the requirements of this Act;
(2) prescribe an official post card form, containing both an absentee voter registration application and an absentee ballot application, for use by the States as required under [section 20302(a)(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20302/a/4&num=0&edition=prelim);
(3) carry out [section 20303 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title52-section20303&num=0&edition=prelim) with respect to the Federal write-in absentee ballot for absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters in general elections for Federal office;
(4) prescribe a suggested design for absentee ballot mailing envelopes;
(5) compile and distribute (A) descriptive material on State absentee registration and voting procedures, and (B) to the extent practicable, facts relating to specific elections, including dates, offices involved, and the text of ballot questions;
(6) not later than the end of each year after a Presidential election year, transmit to the President and the Congress a report on the effectiveness of assistance under this chapter, including a statistical analysis of uniformed services voter participation, a separate statistical analysis of overseas nonmilitary participation, and a description of State-Federal cooperation;
(7) prescribe a standard oath for use with any document under this chapter affir
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TITLE 52—VOTING AND ELECTIONS
§ 20105
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘possession’’.
§ 20105. Enforcement
(a) Action for declaratory or injunctive relief
If a State or political subdivision does not
comply with this chapter, the United States At-
torney General or a person who is personally ag-
grieved by the noncompliance may bring an ac-
tion for declaratory or injunctive relief in the
appropriate district court.
(b) Prerequisite notice of noncompliance
An action may be brought under this section
only if the plaintiff notifies the chief election
officer of the State of the noncompliance and a
period of 45 days has elapsed since the date of
notification.
(c) Attorney fees
Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no award of attorney fees may be made with re-
spect to an action under this section, except in
any action brought to enforce the original judg-
ment of the court.
(Pub. L. 98–435, § 6, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1973ee–4 of
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to edi-
torial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section applicable with respect to elections taking
place after Dec. 31, 1985, see section 9 of Pub. L. 98–435,
set out as a note under section 20101 of this title.
§ 20106. Relationship to Voting Rights Act of 1965
This chapter shall not be construed to impair
any right guaranteed by the Voting Rights Act
of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) [now 52 U.S.C. 10301
et seq.].
(Pub. L. 98–435, § 7, Sept. 28, 1984, 98 Stat. 1679.)
Editorial Notes
REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Voting Rights Act of 1965, referred to in text, is
Pub. L. 89–110, Aug. 6, 1965, 79 Stat. 437,
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
7-5-406. Members of uniformed services and other citizens residing outside the United States.
(a) Any qualified elector of this state in any of the following categories who is absent from the place of his or her voting residence may make a request for an absentee ballot by submission of a federal postal card application as provided for in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and may vote without prior registration by regular absentee ballot or by Federal Write-in Absentee Ballot in any election held in his or her election precinct if he or she is otherwise eligible to vote in that election:
(1) Members of the uniformed services of the United States while in active duty or service, and their spouses and dependents who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, are absent from the place of residence where the spouses or dependents are otherwise qualified to vote;
(2) Members of the United States Merchant Marine while in active duty or service and their spouses and dependents who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, are absent from the place of residence where the spouses or dependents are otherwise qualified to vote;
(3) Citizens of the United States residing or temporarily outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia; and
(4) Members of the Arkansas National Guard while in state active duty or service, and their spouses and dependents who, by reason of the state active duty or service of the member, are absent from the place of residence where the spouses or dependents are otherwise qualified to vote.
(b)(1) The ballot or ballots shall be transmitted according to state laws or rules and federal laws, rules, and regulations.
(2) The Secretary of State shall establish and t
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-5-406
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