Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: S3/1/23 S3/13/23 S3/30/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 275
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5 By: Senators K. Hammer, M. McKee, J. Petty, Stone
6 By: Representatives McClure, Wing, Achor, Andrews, Barker, Beaty Jr., Beck, Bentley, M. Berry,
7 Breaux, Brooks, K. Brown, M. Brown, Burkes, Joey Carr, C. Cooper, Cozart, Evans, C. Fite, L. Fite,
8 Fortner, Furman, Gazaway, Gonzales, Gramlich, Haak, Hawk, Hollowell, Jean, Ladyman, Long,
9 Lundstrum, Lynch, McAlindon, McCollum, M. McElroy, McGrew, B. McKenzie, McNair, S. Meeks,
10 Miller, Milligan, K. Moore, Pilkington, Puryear, R. Scott Richardson, Richmond, Rose, Rye, Tosh,
11 Underwood, Vaught, Womack, Wooten
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13 For An Act To Be Entitled
14 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONEERING; TO
15 AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING POLLING SITES AND VOTE
16 CENTERS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION
17 OF POLLING SITES BY COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION
18 COMMISSIONERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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21 Subtitle
22 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING
23 ELECTIONEERING; TO AMEND THE LAW
24 CONCERNING POLLING SITES AND VOTE
25 CENTERS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING
26 THE DESIGNATION OF POLLING SITES BY
27 COUNTY BOARDS OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
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30 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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32 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 7-5-101, concerning the establishment and
33 alteration of precinct boundaries, polling sites, and vote centers, is
34 amended to add an additional subsection to read as follows:
35 (f)(1) A polling site or vote center established under this section
36 shall permit any person who is outside the building in which voting is taking
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1 place and who is one hundred feet (100') or more from the primary exterior
2 entrance used by voters to a building in which voting is taking place to:
3 (A) Audibly, but without amplification, disseminate
4 information that advocates for or against any candidate, issue, or measure on
5 the ballot;
6 (B) Visually display signs able to be held in a person's
7 hand and which are held in a person's hand or are attended by a person, that
8 advocate for or against any candidate, issue, or measure on the ballot; and
9 (C) Visually display attire which advocates for or against
10 any candidate, issue, or measure on a ballot.
11 (2) A county board of election commissioners shall:
12 (A) Ensure that each polling sites permits the activities
13 in subdivision (f)(1) of this section before designating the location as a
14 polling site or vote center; and
15 (B) Negotiate with a polling site to establish the area
16 and distance from the one hundred feet (100') from the primary exterior
17 entrance used by voters to a building in which voting is taking place that
18 the activities in subdivision (f)(1) of this section may take place.
19 (3) Subdivision (f)(1) of this section does not require a
20 polling site or vote center to permit a sign, tent, or other structure to be
21 affixed to the property.
22 (4) If a polling site or vote center allows signs, tents, or
23 other structures to be affixed to the property, the polling site or vote
24 center shall permit all interested persons equal access to the property for
25 the purpose of affixing a sign, tent, or other structure to the property.
26 (5) The agreement entered into between the county board of
27 election commissioners and the polling site shall not apply to an adjacent
28 landowner or property not specifically designated as a polling site.
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30 /s/K. Hammer
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Statutes affected: Old version SB275 Original - 2-15-2023 03:22 PM: 7-5-101
Old version SB275 V2 - 3-1-2023 01:45 PM: 7-5-101
Old version SB275 V3 - 3-13-2023 09:23 AM: 7-5-101
Old version SB275 V4 - 3-30-2023 07:25 PM: 7-5-101
SB 275: 7-5-101