The bill amends Arkansas Code Title 7, Chapter 1, Subchapter 1, by adding a new section, 7-1-116, which allows the Secretary of State to provide voter registration lists to federal courts for the purpose of selecting jurors. The provision stipulates that the federal court jury coordinator must notify the Secretary of State regarding any ineligible or potentially ineligible voters. The notice must include a list of individuals disqualified from jury service due to reasons such as being a noncitizen, having a felony conviction, being deceased, or being a nonresident of the state or county.
Additionally, the bill outlines the specific information that must be included in the notice for each disqualified juror, such as their full name, addresses, telephone number, date of birth, and the reason for disqualification. The Secretary of State is tasked with verifying the eligibility of these individuals and forwarding the relevant information to the county clerk to ensure that ineligible voters are removed from the voter registration list, in accordance with Arkansas law.