§ Ark. Code § 7-7-304(untitled)

Names to be included on ballots — Withdrawal — Unopposed candidates —
Designation of position — Necessity of general primary.
(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall certify to all county boards of election commissioners full
lists of the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed
on the ballots in their respective counties at the preferential primary election not less than
ninety-two (92) days before a preferential primary election.
(2) A name of a person shall not be certified and shall not be placed on the ballot if prior to the
certification deadline a candidate:
(A) Notifies the Secretary of State in writing, signed by the candidate and acknowledged
before an officer authorized to take acknowledgements, of his or her desire to withdraw as a
candidate for the office or position; or
(B) Dies.
(b)(1) The county clerk shall certify to the county board of election commissioners full lists of
the names of all candidates who have filed party certificates with him or her to be placed on the
ballot at the preferential primary election not less than ninety-two (92) days before a preferential
primary election.
(2) A name of a person shall not be certified and shall not be placed on the ballot if prior to the
certification deadline a candidate:
(A) Notifies the county clerk in writing, signed by the candidate and acknowledged before an
officer authorized to take acknowledgements, of his or her desire to withdraw as a candidate for
the office or position; or
(B) Dies.
(c)(1) The votes received by a person whose name appeared on the preferential primary ballot
and who withdrew or died after the certification of the ballot shall be counted.
(2) If the person receives enough votes to win the nomination, a vacancy in nomination shall
exist.
(3) If the person receives enough votes to advance to the general primary election, the person’s
name shall be printed on the general primary election ballot.
(4) If the person receives enough votes to win the general primary election, a vacancy in
nomination shall exist.
(d) When only one (1) candidate qualifies for a particular office or position, the office or position
and the name of the unopposed candidate shall be printed on the political party’s ballot in all
primary elections.
(e)(1) When there are two (2) or more nominees to be selected for the same office, such as state
senator, state representative, justice of the peace, council member, or for any other office, the
proper committee shall require the candidates to designate in writing a particular position, i.e.,
“position number one (1)”, “position number two (2)”, “position number three (3)”, etc., at the time
that a party pledge is required to be filed with the secretary of the committee.
(2) When a candidate has once filed and designated for a certain position, that candidate shall
not be permitted to thereafter change the position.
(f)(1) If at the preferential primary election for a political party a candidate receives a majority
of the votes cast for that office or position, the person shall be declared the party nominee and it
shall not be necessary for the candidate’s name to appear on the ballot at the general primary
election.
(2) If no candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office or position at the
preferential primary for a political party, the names of the two (2) candidates of the political party
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7-7-305
who received the highest number of votes for an office or a position shall be placed upon the
ballots at the general primary election.