The resolution proposes an amendment to the rules governing the selection of the Speaker-Designate in the House of Representatives of the Ninety-Fourth General Assembly of Arkansas. It stipulates that a caucus will be held fifteen minutes after the sine die adjournment of the fiscal session in even-numbered years, during which members will select the Speaker-Designate through a voice vote by roll call, rather than a secret ballot. Each candidate will have fifteen minutes to address the House before the vote, and all members must be present for both the addresses and the election.
Additionally, provisions are made for absentee voting, allowing members who cannot attend to request absentee ballots from the Speaker's Office at least twenty days prior to the election. These ballots must be returned by 4:00 p.m. the day before the election, and absentee votes will be read aloud during the roll call. The resolution also allows for accommodations in case of documented emergencies, enabling absentee voting up to two hours before the election. The Speaker will announce the results, including the name and vote count of the candidate who receives a majority, and candidates will have the right to verify their vote totals.