Arkansas Code Annotated

Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-206 (2026)

Publication requirements

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The county board of election commissioners shall make publication of all nominations, of all proposed amendments to the Arkansas Constitution, and of all other measures and questions required by law to be submitted to the electors at any election by posting a list thereof at the door of the courthouse at least ten (10) days before the day of the election.

History. Acts 1969, No. 465, Art. 6, § 8; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-608; Acts 1995, No. 497, § 2; 1995, No. 1085, § 2; 1997, No. 451, § 11; 2005, No. 67, § 7; 2007, No. 222, § 7; 2007, No. 1020, § 2; 2009, No. 959, § 5.

Amendments. The 2007 amendment by No. 222 substituted “measures and questions” for “questions.”

The 2007 amendment by No. 1020 deleted former (b).

The 2009 amendment deleted “filed with it, of all nominations certified to it by the Secretary of State” following “all nominations,” deleted “certified to it by the Secretary of State or” following “questions,” and made a related change.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1994–2000 · leading case: Christian Civic Action Comm. v. McCuen, 884 S.W.2d 605 (Ark. 1994).
Christian Civic Action Comm. v. McCuen, 884 S.W.2d 605 (Ark. 1994). · cites it 4× “Ark.Code Ann. §§ 7-5-206, 7-5-301 and 7-9-113 (Repl.”
Walker v. Priest, 29 S.W.3d 657 (2000). “2000); see also Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-206 (Repl. 2000) (county board of election commissioners shall make publication of all proposed amendments and other questions certified to it by the secretary of state by posting a list thereof at the courthouse door at least ten days before…”
Doty v. Payne, 989 S.W.2d 159 (Ark. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-206 (Repl. 1993). We deem it incumbent upon parties vitally interested in an initiative petition, as the appellants were, to familiarize themselves with the ballot before the election.”
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