Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 270 3
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By: Senator Crowell 5
By: Representative Wooldridge 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING PERIODS 9
OF CERTAIN NONPARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD AND MUNICIPAL 10
CANDIDATES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 11
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TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING 15
PERIODS OF CERTAIN NONPARTISAN SCHOOL 16
BOARD AND MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES. 17
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 19
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 6 -14-111(e)(1)(B), concerning the candidate 21
filing procedures for school board elections, is amended to read as follows: 22
(B) During a one-week period beginning at 12:00 noon and 23
ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days before a school election held in 24
November. 25
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 14 -42-206(b)(1), concerning nominating 27
petitions for municipal elections, is amended to read as follows: 28
(b)(1) Any person desiring to become an independent candidate for 29
municipal office in cities and towns with the mayor -council form of 30
government shall file his or her petition during a one -week period beginning 31
at 12:00 noon and ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days before the general 32
election with the county clerk. 33
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 14 -47-110(a)(2), concerning the election of 35
directors in a city manager form of government, is amended to read as 36 SB270
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(2) The petition mentioned in subdivision (a)(3) of this section 2
supporting the candidacy of each candidate to be voted upon at any general or 3
special election shall be filed with the city clerk or recorder during a one -4
week period beginning at 12:00 noon and ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days 5
before the election; 6
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SECTION 4. Arkansas Code § 14 -48-109(a)(4), concerning the election of 8
directors and mayor in a city administrator form of government, is amended to 9
read as follows: 10
(4) The statement of candidacy and the petition for nomination 11
supporting the candidacy of each candidate to be voted upon at any general or 12
special election shall be filed with the city clerk or recorder during the 13
one-week period beginning at 12:00 noon and ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) 14
days before the general election; 15
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