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1 State of Arkansas A Bill
2 95th General Assembly
3 Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 270
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5 By: Senator Crowell
6 By: Representative Wooldridge
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING PERIODS
10 OF CERTAIN NONPARTISAN SCHOOL BOARD AND MUNICIPAL
11 CANDIDATES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE FILING
16 PERIODS OF CERTAIN NONPARTISAN SCHOOL
17 BOARD AND MUNICIPAL CANDIDATES.
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19 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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21 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 6-14-111(e)(1)(B), concerning the candidate
22 filing procedures for school board elections, is amended to read as follows:
23 (B) During a one-week period beginning at 12:00 noon and
24 ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days before a school election held in
25 November.
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27 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 14-42-206(b)(1), concerning nominating
28 petitions for municipal elections, is amended to read as follows:
29 (b)(1) Any person desiring to become an independent candidate for
30 municipal office in cities and towns with the mayor-council form of
31 government shall file his or her petition during a one-week period beginning
32 at 12:00 noon and ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days before the general
33 election with the county clerk.
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35 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code � 14-47-110(a)(2), concerning the election of
36 directors in a city manager form of government, is amended to read as
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2 (2) The petition mentioned in subdivision (a)(3) of this section
3 supporting the candidacy of each candidate to be voted upon at any general or
4 special election shall be filed with the city clerk or recorder during a one-
5 week period beginning at 12:00 noon and ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90) days
6 before the election;
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8 SECTION 4. Arkansas Code � 14-48-109(a)(4), concerning the election of
9 directors and mayor in a city administrator form of government, is amended to
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11 (4) The statement of candidacy and the petition for nomination
12 supporting the candidacy of each candidate to be voted upon at any general or
13 special election shall be filed with the city clerk or recorder during the
14 one-week period beginning at 12:00 noon and ending at 12:00 noon ninety (90)
15 days before the general election;
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