Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H3/30/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1784
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5 By: Representative Bryant
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7 For An Act To Be Entitled
8 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FILING AS AN
9 INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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12 Subtitle
13 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING FILING AS AN
14 INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
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17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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19 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 7-7-103(a)(1), concerning independent
20 candidate filings, petitions, and disqualification, is amended to read as
21 follows:
22 (a)(1) A person desiring to have his or her name placed upon the ballot
23 as an independent candidate without political party affiliation for any
24 United States office other than President of the United States or Vice
25 President of the United States or state, county, township, or district office
26 in any general election in this state shall file, during the party filing
27 period for by 12:00 noon sixty (60) days following the end of the party
28 filing period of the year in which the election is to be held, a political
29 practices pledge, an affidavit of eligibility, and a notice of candidacy
30 stating the name and title the candidate proposes to appear on the ballot and
31 identifying the elective office sought, including the position number, if
32 any.
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34 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 7-7-103(a)(2)(B), concerning independent
35 candidate filings, petitions, and disqualification, is amended to read as
36 follows:
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1 (B) When a candidate has identified the position sought on
2 the notice of candidacy, the candidate shall not be allowed to change the
3 position but may withdraw a notice of candidacy and file a new notice of
4 candidacy designating a different position before the deadline for filing
5 12:00 noon sixty (60) days following the end of the party filing period of
6 the year in which the election is to be held.
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8 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code 7-7-103(b)(3)(A), concerning independent
9 candidate filings, petitions, and disqualification, is amended to read as
10 follows:
11 (3)(A) A petition shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary
12 of State that includes without limitation include a designated space for:
13 (i) The signature of the qualified elector;
14 (ii) The printed name of the qualified elector;
15 (iii) The date of the signature of the qualified
16 elector; and
17 (iv) The address of the qualified elector.
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19 SECTION 4. Arkansas Code 7-7-103(b)(3)(C), concerning independent
20 candidate filings, petitions, and disqualification, is repealed.
21 (C)(i) The person filing for office as an independent
22 candidate shall submit with the petition an affidavit that swears:
23 (a) The signatures were not collected for a
24 period over ninety (90) days;
25 (b) The beginning and ending dates for
26 collection of signatures on the petition are those as indicated on the
27 affidavit; and
28 (c) The signatures were collected and the
29 petition was executed and submitted in compliance with the law.
30 (ii) The affidavit under subdivision (b)(3)(C)(i) of
31 this section shall be on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State.
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33 /s/Bryant
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Statutes affected:
Old version HB1784 Original - 3-18-2021 10:24 AM: 7-7-103(a), 7-7-103(b)
Old version HB1784 V2 - 3-30-2021 10:13 AM: 7-7-103(a), 7-7-103(b)
HB 1784: 7-7-103(a), 7-7-103(b)