§ Ark. Code § 7-5-801Right of action — Procedure

(a) A right of action is conferred on any candidate to contest the certification of nomination or
the certificate of vote as made by the appropriate officials in any election.
(b) The action shall be brought in the circuit court of the county in which the certification of
nomination or certificate of vote is made when a county or city or township office, including the
office of county delegate or county committee member, is involved, and except as provided in this
subchapter, within any county in the circuit or district wherein any of the wrongful acts occurred
when any circuit or district office is involved, and except as provided in this subchapter, in the
Pulaski County Circuit Court when the office of United States Senator or any state office is
involved.
(c) If there are two (2) or more counties in the district where the action is brought and when
fraud is alleged in the complaint, answer, or cross-complaint, the circuit court may hear
testimony in any county in the district.
(d) The complaint shall be verified by the affidavit of the contestant to the effect that he or she
believes the statements to be true and shall be filed within twenty (20) days of the certification
that is the subject of the complaint.
(e) The complaint shall be answered within twenty (20) days.