Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB247: TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ABSENTEE VOTER INTEGRITY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the arkansas absentee voter integrity act of 2025; to amend the law concerning counting absentee ballots; to amend the law concerning elections; to amend the law concerning the duties of the secretary of state; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the arkansas absentee voter integrity act of 2025; to amend the law concerning counting absentee ballots; to amend the law concerning elections; and to amend the law concerning the duties of the secretary of state.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ABSENTEE VOTER INTEGRITY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS ABSENTEE VOTER INTEGRITY ACT OF 2025; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COUNTING ABSENTEE BALLOTS; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING ELECTIONS; AND TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. DO NOT CODIFY. Title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Arkansas Absentee Voter Integrity Act of 2025". SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 7-5-416 is amended to read as follows: 7-5-416. Counting of absentee ballots ---- Definition. (a)(1) The election officials for absentee ballots shall meet in a place designated by the county board of election commissioners no earlier than the Tuesday before the election for the purpose of opening the outer envelope, processing, and canvassing of absentee ballot paper work of the *SSS155* 02/18/2025 8:09:36 AM SSS155 SB247 outer envelope and no earlier than 8:30 a.m. on election day for the purpose of opening the inner absentee ballot envelope and counting the absentee ballots. (2) The …