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ANNUAL MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the State Board of Election Commissioners is to disburse funds for state funded elections while assuring fair and orderly election procedures in the State of Arkansas for the benefit of all Arkansans through the development of resources for educating and assisting candidates and local election officials and through monitoring elections.

The State Board of Election Commissioners’ operating budget provides staff support for carrying out the responsibilities of the Board. Those responsibilities include:

  • Funding political party primary elections, nonpartisan judicial general elections, and statewide special elections, including establishing filing fees for nonpartisan judicial offices for covering the cost of election expenses,
  • Publishing a candidate handbook outlining the legal obligations of candidates running for public office,
  • Coordinating and conducting statewide training of election officials and county election commissioners, including adopting rules and regulations and developing procedures for monitoring attendance,
  • Monitoring all election law-related legislation,
  • Formulating, adopting, and promulgating all necessary rules and regulations to assure fair and orderly election procedures,
  • Assisting local election authorities with implementation of the Title II requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act,
  • Investigating alleged violations, rendering findings, and imposing disciplinary action for violations of election and voter registration laws,
  • Appointing certified election monitors to any county for the purpose of observing the conduct of an election and reporting to the Board,
  • Assisting the county election commissions in the performance of the administrative duties of the election process, if determined necessary and appropriate by the Board,
  • Examining, approving, and certifying election equipment,
  • Reviewing and certifying to the Secretary of State the names and titles of candidates filing for federal, state, or district office, and
  • Reviewing county reports of total number of ballots cast, ballots printed and delivered to the polls, provisional ballots that were disqualified, spoiled ballots, unused ballots, over-votes, and under-votes.

The State Board of Election Commissioners consists of a six (6) member staff that serves at the pleasure of a seven (7) member Board. The Board is comprised of:

  • the Secretary of State serving as Chair of the Board,
  • one person designated by the chairman of the State Democratic Party,
  • one person designated by the chairman of the State Republican Party,
  • one person chosen by the President Pro Tempore of the Arkansas Senate,
  • one person chosen by the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives,
  • two (2) persons chosen by the Governor, one (1) of whom shall be a county clerk and one (1) of whom shall have formerly served for at least three (3) years as a county election commissioner.

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ONLINE INFORMATION AVAILABLE

State Board Members

  • Roster of current board members

State Board of Election Commissioners Staff

  • Staff Members

County Election Commissioner Search

  • Locate the local authorities responsible for conducting elections within your county

State Funded Elections

  • Interactive Search for Expense Records
  • Collection and Remittance of Nonpartisan Judicial Office Filing fees
  • Guidelines for Reimbursement of State-Funded Expenses for February Presidential Primary Elections
  • Guidelines for Reimbursement of State-Funded Expenses for May Preferential Primary Elections
  • Guidelines for Reimbursement of State-Funded Expenses for June Primary Runoff Elections
  • Guidelines for State-Funded Reimbursement for Certified Election officials Trainers' Pay
  • Guidelines for State-Funded Reimbursement for County Election Commissioners' Training Pay
  • Rules For Reimbusement Of Expenses For State-Funded Elections

Candidate Information

  • Candidate Handbook

Investigation of Citizens Complaints

  • Guidelines for Appointment of Certified Election Monitors By The State
    Board of Election Commissioners

Training for Election Officials and Commissioners

  • County Boards of Election Commissioners Procedures Manual

ADA Compliance

  • 2004 Report on Polling Site Accessibility
  • Guidelines for ADA Compliance
  • Polling Site Accessibility Summary Checklist
  • Polling Site Accessibility Summary
  • Self-Evaluation Plan
  • ADA Transition Plan Outline

Rules

  • Rules For County Election Commissioners Training
  • Rules On Provisional Voting
  • Rules For Nonpartisan Judicial Filing Fees
  • Rules For Help America Vote Act Administrative Complaint Procedure
  • Rules for Citizen Complaints Of Non-HAVA Violations Of Election And Voter Registration Laws
  • Rules For Voter Intent
  • Rules For Reimbusement Of Expenses For State-Funded Elections
  • Rules For Election Officials (Poll Workers) Training

Links


Contact the SBEC by E-Mail:
kayla.davis@sos.arkansas.gov

or write or call:

State Board of Election Commissioners
501 Woodlane Dr., Suite 401 N
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 682-1834 or (800) 411-6996
FAX (501) 682-1782

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