The bill amends existing laws regarding the election of certain municipal offices in Arkansas, specifically addressing the process for nominating candidates 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 prior to 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 of the law that previously stated that nothing in the section would affect laws pertaining to city administrator or city manager forms of government. 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 it specifies residency requirements for elected officials.

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