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7-7-304. Names to be included on ballots — Withdrawal — Unopposed candidates — Designation of position — Necessity of general primary.
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7-7-304. Names to be included on ballots — Withdrawal — Unopposed candidates — Designation of position — Necessity of general primary.
(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall certify to all county boards of election commissioners full lists of the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed on the ballots in their respective counties at the preferential primary election not less than:
(A) Seventy-five (75) days before a preferential primary election that is held in May under § 7-7-203; and
(B) Ninety-two (92) days before a preferential primary election that is held in March under § 7-7-203.
(2) A name of a person shall not be certified and shall not be placed on the ballot if prior to the certification deadline a candidate:
(A) Notifies the Secretary of State in writing, signed by the candidate and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgements, of his or her desire to withdraw as a candidate for the office or position; or
(B) Dies.
(b)(1) The county clerk shall certify to the county board of election commissioners full lists of the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed on the ballot at the preferential primary election not less than:
(A) Seventy-five (75) days before a preferential primary election that is held in May under § 7-7-203; and
(B) Ninety-two (92) days before a preferential primary election that is held in March under § 7-7-203.
(2) A name of a person shall not be certified and shall not be placed on the ballot if prior to the certification deadline a candidate:
(A) Notifies the county clerk in writing, signed by the candidate and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgements, of his or her desire to withdraw
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-7-304
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7-7-304. Names to be included on ballots — Withdrawal — Unopposed candidates — Designation of position — Necessity of general primary.
(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall certify to all county boards of election commissioners full lists of the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed on the ballots in their respective counties at the preferential primary election not less than:
(A) Seventy-five (75) days before a preferential primary election that is held in May under § 7-7-203; and
(B) Ninety-two (92) days before a preferential primary election that is held in March under § 7-7-203.
(2) A name of a person shall not be certified and shall not be placed on the ballot if prior to the certification deadline a candidate:
(A) Notifies the Secretary of State in writing, signed by the candidate and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgements, of his or her desire to withdraw as a candidate for the office or position; or
(B) Dies.
(b)(1) The county clerk shall certify to the county board of election commissioners full lists of the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed on the ballot at the preferential primary election not less than:
(A) Seventy-five (75) days before a preferential primary election that is held in May under § 7-7-203; and
(B) Ninety-two (92) days before a preferential primary election that is held in March under § 7-7-203.
(2) A name of a person shall not be certified and shall not be placed on the ballot if prior to the certification deadline a candidate:
(A) Notifies the county clerk in writing, signed by the candidate and acknowledged before an officer authorized to take acknowledgements, of his or her desire to withdraw as a candidate for the office or position; or
(B) Dies.
(c)(1) The votes received by a person whose name appeared on the preferential primary ballot and who withdrew or died after the certification of the ballot shall be counted.
(2) If the person receives enough votes to win the nomination, a vacancy in nomination shall exist.
(3) If the person receives enough votes to advance to the general primary election, the person's name shall be printed on the general primary election ballot.
(4) If the person receives enough votes to win the general primary election, a vacancy in nomination shall exist.
(d) When only one (1) candidate qualifies for a particular office or position, the office or position and the name of the unopposed candidate shall be printed on the political party's ballot in all primary elections.
(e)(1) When there are two (2) or more nominees to be selected for the same office, such as state senator, state representative, justice of the peace, council member, or for any other office, the proper committee shall require the candidates to designate in writing a particular position, i.e., “position number one (1)”, “position number two (2)”, “position number three (3)”, etc., at the time that a party pledge is required to be filed with the secretary of the committee.
(2) When a candidate has once filed and designated for a certain position, that candidate shall not be permitted to thereafter change the position.
(f)(1) If at the preferential primary election for a political party a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for that office or position, the person shall be declared the party nominee and it shall not be necessary for the candidate's name to appear on the ballot at the general primary election.
(2) If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office or position at the preferential primary for a political party, the names of the two (2) candidates of the political party who received the highest number of votes for an office or a position shall be placed upon the ballots at the general primary election.
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7-7-203. Dates.
(a) The general primary election shall be held:
(1) For years in which the office of Governor will appear on the ballot at the general election, on the third Tuesday in June preceding the general election; and
(2) For years in which the office of President of the United States will appear on the ballot at the general election, on the Tuesday four (4) weeks following the preferential primary election.
(b) The preferential primary election shall be held:
(1) For years in which the office of Governor will appear on the ballot at the general election, on the Tuesday four (4) weeks before the general primary election; and
(2) For years in which the office of President of the United States will appear on the ballot at the general election, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March.
(c)(1) The party filing period shall be a one-week period beginning and ending on the following dates and times:
(A) For years in which the office of Governor will appear on the ballot at the general election, beginning at 12:00 noon one (1) week prior to the first day in March and ending at 12:00 noon on the first day in March; and
(B) For years in which the office of President of the United States will appear on the ballot at the general election, beginning at 12:00 noon on the first Monday in November preceding the general primary election and ending at 12:00 noon on the seventh day thereafter.
(2) Party pledges, if any, and affidavits of eligibility shall be filed, any filing fees of a political party, if any, shall be paid, and party certificates shall be issued by the party during regular office hours during the party filing period.
(3) A party certificate and the political practices pledge shall be filed with the county clerk or the Secretary
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-7-203
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 7-7-203. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.