Election laws and legislation in Arkansas
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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Arkansas and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Arkansas.
Election law in Arkansas
- See also: Election policy in Arkansas
The laws governing elections in Arkansas are contained in Title 7 of the Code of Arkansas.
Election legislation in Arkansas
2026
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Arkansas in 2026. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2025
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Arkansas in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2024
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Arkansas in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2023
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Arkansas in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
2022
The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Arkansas in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:
- State
- Bill number
- Official bill name or caption
- Most recent action date
- Legislative status
- Sponsor party
- Topics dealt with by the bill
Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.
Election policy ballot measures
Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Arkansas.
- Arkansas Campaign Contribution Limits and Disclosure, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (1996)
- Arkansas Establishment of Date for Proposed Constitution Vote, Referred Question Act 3 (1978)
- Arkansas Standards of Conduct for Candidates and Political Campaigns, Proposed Initiated Act 1 (1990)
- Arkansas Poll Tax Repeal, Proposed Amendment 54 (1964)
- Arkansas Legislative Authority to Submit Ballot Measures, Proposed Amendment 54 (1968)
- Arkansas Political Party Registration, Referred Act 457 (1968)
- Arkansas Primary Laws, Act 1 (1916)
- Arkansas Consolidation of Elections, Act 1 (1926)
- Arkansas Poll Tax Elimination, Proposed Amendment 26 (1938)
- Arkansas Repeal of Double Primary, Proposed Amendment 30 (1940)
- Arkansas Direct Political Party Response, Initiated Act No. 3 (1948)
- Arkansas Poll Tax Exemption, Proposed Amendment 37 (1944)
- Arkansas Election of County Clerks, Amendment 41 (1952)
- Arkansas Authorization of Non-Elected Revenue Bonds, Proposed Amendment 67 (1986)
- Arkansas Voting and Elections, Proposed Amendment 1 (2008)
Contact information
Election agencies
- See also: State election agencies
Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Arkansas can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.
Arkansas County Clerks
Arkansas Secretary of State, Election Division
- State Capitol, Suite 256
- 500 Woodlane Street
- Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
- Phone: 501-682-5070
- Email: electionsemail@sos.arkansas.gov
- Website: http://www.sos.arkansas.gov/
Arkansas Ethics Commission
- Physical Address: 501 Woodlane St., Suite 301N
- Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 1917
- Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1917
- Phone: 501-324-9600
- Toll free: 1-800-422-7773
- Fax: 501-324-9606
- Email: graham.sloan@arkansas.gov
- Website: http://www.arkansasethics.com/
Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners
- 501 Woodlane Dr., Suite 122 S
- Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
- Phone: 501-682-1834
- Toll free: 1-800-411-6996
- Fax: 501-682-1782
- Email: info.SBEC@sos.arkansas.gov
- Website: http://www.arkansas.gov/sbec/
U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- 633 3rd Street NW, Suite 200
- Washington, DC 20001
- Phone: 301-563-3919
- Toll free: 1-866-747-1471
- Email: clearinghouse@eac.gov
- Website: https://www.eac.gov
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See also
- Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker
- Ballotpedia's The Ballot Bulletin
- Voting laws in the United States
- Voting in Arkansas
- Election policy in Arkansas
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