Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1884: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKING AND COUNTING OF PAPER BALLOTS
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the marking and counting of paper ballots; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the marking and counting of paper ballots.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKING AND COUNTING OF PAPER BALLOTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKING AND COUNTING OF PAPER BALLOTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 7-5-601(i), concerning the form of paper ballots, is amended to read as follows: (i) Each paper ballot to be hand counted shall contain a watermark or an ultraviolet ink seal on the ballot with a unique placement of the watermark or an ultraviolet ink seal for each election cycle. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 7-5-603(4), concerning the counting of paper ballots, is amended to read as follows: (4)(A) Upon Except as otherwise provided under subdivision (4)(E) of this section, upon the close of the polls, the poll workers immediately shall certify and attest the list of voters and continue the count to completion, within twenty-four (24) hours of the close of the polls, and with no significant breaks in the counting process. (B)(i) A hand count of paper ballots shall be completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours before the certification deadline. (ii) If the hand count of paper ballots is not completed a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours before the certification deadline, the machine tabulated results …
Sponsors
- Justice Long (R, 39) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on STATE AGENCIES & GOVT'L AFFAIRS- HOUSE
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HB1884?
- HB1884 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE MARKING AND COUNTING OF PAPER BALLOTS.
- What does HB1884 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law concerning the marking and counting of paper ballots; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law concerning the marking and counting of paper ballots.
- What is the status of HB1884?
- Failed as of May 5, 2025. Latest action: Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (May 5, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1884?
- Justice Long (R, 39).
- Where is the official record for HB1884?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1884
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