Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H1/12/23
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 HOUSE BILL 1025
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5 By: Representative Ray
6 By: Senator M. Johnson
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIRCULATION OF
10 PETITIONS; TO LIMIT PETITION CIRCULATION AT POLLING
11 PLACES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CIRCULATION
16 OF PETITIONS; AND TO LIMIT PETITION
17 CIRCULATION AT POLLING PLACES.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 7, Chapter 9, Subchapter 1, is amended
23 to add an additional section to read as follows:
24 7-9-127. Circulation at designated polling place.
25 A canvasser shall not circulate or obtain signatures on an initiative
26 or referendum petition or petition part within one hundred feet (100’) of the
27 primary exterior entrance used by voters to the building containing a
28 designated polling place during the hours the designated polling place is
29 used for election purposes.
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31 /s/Ray
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