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AR ST § 7-5-405West's Arkansas Code AnnotatedTitle 7. ElectionsEffective: August 1, 2023 (Approx. 3 pages)

West's Arkansas Code Annotated

Title 7. Elections

Chapter 5. Election Procedure Generally (Refs & Annos)

Subchapter 4. Absentee Voting

Effective: August 1, 2023

A.C.A. § 7-5-405

§ 7-5-405. Application form

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(a)(1) Applications for absentee ballots may be made on a form or forms prescribed by the Secretary of State and furnished by the county clerk at least sixty (60) days before the election.

(2) The form or forms shall contain the following information:

(A) The following statement:

“IF YOU PROVIDE FALSE INFORMATION ON THIS FORM, YOU MAY BE GUILTY OF PERJURY AND SUBJECT TO A FINE OF UP TO $10,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR UP TO 10 YEARS.”;

(B) A statement in which the voter must indicate that he or she is requesting an absentee ballot because he or she will be:

(i) Unavoidably absent from the polling site on election day;

(ii) Unable to attend the polls on election day because of illness or physical disability;

(iii) Unable to attend the polls on election day because of residence in a long-term care or residential facility licensed by the state; or

(iv) Unable to attend the polls due to observance of a religious discipline or religious holiday during the entire twelve (12) hours that the polls are open on election day;

(D) A statement indicating whether the voter is a United States citizen residing outside the territorial limits of the United States;

(E) A statement indicating whether the voter is in active service as a member of the armed services of the United States;

(F) Mailing information for the ballot or the name and signature of a designated bearer, an administrator, or an authorized agent;

(G) The date, the voter's printed or typed name, voting residence address, date of birth, and the voter's signature attesting to the correctness of the information provided under penalty of perjury;

(H) The election in which the voter wishes to cast an absentee ballot; and

(I) A statement indicating whether the voter has received assistance filling out the application for an absentee ballot, and the name, address, and signature of the person providing assistance.

(3)(A) The form or forms shall contain a portion to include a sworn statement that may be completed by a voter stating that the voter is registered to vote and that he or she is the person who is registered.

(B) The sworn statement portion of the form or forms under subdivision (a)(3)(A) of this section is not required to be notarized but shall be executed by the voter under penalty of perjury.

(b) The Secretary of State may prescribe separate absentee ballot application forms for:

(1)(A) Persons who reside within the county in which they are registered to vote and will be unavoidably absent from the polls on the date of the election.

(B) The application shall be valid for one (1) election cycle, which includes any one (1) election and the corresponding runoff election;

(2)(A) Persons whose application would be valid for one (1) calendar year.

(B) This includes the following:

(i) Persons who reside outside the county in which they are registered to vote;

(ii) Persons in long-term care or residential facilities licensed by the state; and

(iii) Voters with disabilities; and

(3) Persons whose applications would be valid through the next regularly scheduled general election for federal office, including any resulting runoff elections.

Credits

Acts of 1969, Act 465, Art. 9, § 5; Acts of 1971, Act 184, § 2; Acts of 1983, Act 430, § 2; Acts of 1985, Act 1019, § 2; Acts of 1987, Act 843, § 2; Acts of 1989, Act 912, § 7; Acts of 1993, Act 303, § 2; Acts of 1993, Act 1201, § 2; Acts of 1995, Act 686, § 5; Acts of 1995, Act 948, § 5; Acts of 1997, Act 1092, § 2; Acts of 1999, Act 918, § 1, eff. July 30, 1999; Acts of 2001, Act 1789, § 9, eff. Aug. 13, 2001; Acts of 2003, Act 1202, § 1, eff. July 16, 2003; Acts of 2003, Act 1275, § 1, eff. July 16, 2003; Acts of 2005, Act 67, § 12, eff. Aug. 12, 2005; Acts of 2007, Act 543, § 3, eff. July 31, 2007; Acts of 2007, Act 556, § 4, eff. July 31, 2007; Acts of 2009, Act 250, §§ 5, 6, eff. July 31, 2009; Acts of 2011, Act 1188, § 2, eff. July 27, 2011; Acts of 2013, Act 1424, § 4, eff. Aug. 16, 2013; Acts of 2017, Act 633, § 10, eff. Aug. 1, 2017; Acts of 2023, Act 141, § 2, eff. Aug. 1, 2023; Acts of 2023, Act 320, § 2, eff. Aug. 1, 2023.

Formerly A.S.A. 1947, § 3-905.

A.C.A. § 7-5-405, AR ST § 7-5-405

The constitution and statutes are current through acts effective July 1, 2024, of the 2024 Fiscal Session of the 94th Arkansas General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current; see credits for details. Also included are changes made by the Arkansas Code Revision Commission received through May 30, 2024.

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