ArkansasBMD
ExpressVote BMD + optical scan. Arkansas Code Title 7 (Elections); campaign finance ch 6.
Voting Channels
The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.
- Election dayElection-day in personall
In-person voting at the polling place on election day; polls open 7:30 a.m. and close 7:30 p.m. Voters mark a paper ballot on an ExpressVote device, then scan it. Photo ID required (§ 7-5-201).
Ark. Code § 7-5-304
- EarlyEarly in personall-voters
In-person early voting at the county clerk's office (and additional sites) for roughly 15 days before the election; no excuse required.
Ark. Code § 7-5-418
- PostalPostal / mailexcuse-required
Absentee voting by mail requires a statutory excuse (e.g. absence, illness, disability); not no-excuse.
Ark. Code §§ 7-5-403, 7-5-411
- ProxyProxynot available
No proxy voting.
- InternetInternetnot available
No internet voting; ballots cast in person or returned by mail.
Methodology Radar
Dimension Breakdown
Primary Instruments
| Citation | Type | Title | Sections | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 1 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 1 | 15 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 10 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 10 | 2 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 11 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 11 | 15 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 2 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 2 | 5 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 3 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 3 | 8 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 4 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 4 | 29 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 5 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 5 | 115 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 6 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 6 | 35 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 7 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 7 | 23 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 8 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 8 | 13 | active |
| Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 9 | Code | Ark. Code Title 7, ch. 9 | 70 | active |
Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In
Each methodology card above takes you to Arkansas's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.