The bill amends existing laws regarding the election of certain municipal offices in Arkansas, specifically addressing the process for conducting party primaries and the nature of elections. It mandates that county party committees shall conduct party primaries for municipal offices unless the governing body of the municipality passes a resolution to conduct nonpartisan municipal elections. This resolution must be adopted before August 31 of the year preceding the election and will remain in effect for two years unless revoked. Additionally, the bill outlines the responsibilities of clerks and county clerks in relation to the resolution and the certification of candidates nominated through party primaries.

Furthermore, the bill repeals a section that previously stated that no laws pertaining to the city administrator or city manager forms of government would be affected. It also clarifies that all elections for directors in a city manager form of government and for mayors and directors in a city administrator form of government shall be nonpartisan, with no party designation on the ballots. The amendments ensure that candidates for these offices are elected by the electors of the city at large and allow for successive terms of office for both mayors and directors.

Statutes affected:
HB 1936: 14-42-206(a), 14-42-206(f), 14-47-109(d), 14-48-110(d)