The bill amends various provisions related to nonpartisan elections, specifically focusing on the election and terms of members of local school boards of directors in Arkansas. It establishes that all members of a school district board of directors will serve a term of four years, replacing the previous terms of not less than three years nor more than five years. The bill also introduces a new process for determining initial terms for members elected during the same school board election, ensuring that an equal number of positions are filled in subsequent elections. Additionally, it specifies that if an entire school district board is elected at once, members will draw lots to determine whether their terms will be two or four years.

Furthermore, the bill modifies the timing and procedures for school board elections, aligning them with preferential primary elections and establishing that the election of school district board members will occur on the same date as these primaries. It also clarifies the candidate filing procedures and the process for runoff elections in cases where no candidate receives a majority of votes. The amendments aim to streamline the election process for school board members and ensure a more balanced representation in future elections.

Statutes affected:
HB 1771: 6-13-608, 6-13-617(a), 6-13-611(e), 6-13-615(d), 6-13-631(d), 6-13-631(e), 6-13-634(d), 6-13-1415(e), 6-13-1417(a), 6-14-102(c), 6-14-102, 6-14-111(a), 6-14-111(e), 6-14-111(h), 6-14-111(k), 6-14-121(a), 7-10-102