EAdIElection Administration Index

No matching sections in corpus.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section establishes a citizen complaint mechanism and investigation process for the Arkansas Ethics Commission, addressing internal administrative accountability for ethics violations. However, it does not codify a right to seek judicial review of election-authority decisions, nor does it define standing, timeline, or venue for such review. The section addresses complaints against individuals for ethics violations, not judicial review of election administration decisions by the commission itself.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: The section creates and defines the Ethics Commission by statute (Ark. Code § 7-6-217), establishing its composition, appointment structure, and core authority. However, the criterion specifically requires constitutional grounding rather than statute alone. This commission is statutory in origin, not constitutional, so it scores 1 (statute) rather than 2 (constitution).

This section establishes statutory multi-branch appointment: five commissioners are appointed by five different state officials (executive branch via Governor and Attorney General; legislative branch via Speaker and President Pro Tempore; and executive via Lieutenant Governor). No single branch controls composition, and terms are fixed at five years with succession protections. The structure clearly prevents unilateral control.

The statute defines fixed term lengths for all commissioners (2 years for legislative appointees, 4 years for others), creates staggered cycles through differential term lengths, and protects commissioners by requiring successors to be appointed before removal ("shall continue to serve until successors have been appointed and taken the official oath"). Term limits cap consecutive service at two full terms. However, the statute does not explicitly codify grounds for removal, which is a minor structural gap.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: § 7-7-306 addresses ballot content and preparation duties of county election boards but contains no language establishing or requiring political balance in the composition of those boards. It prescribes operational procedures (separate ballots for parties, nonpartisan offices, measures) rather than structural safeguards for balanced appointment, term protection, or multi-branch oversight of commissioners themselves.

The statute requires the county election board to prepare and submit a budget estimate, but it does not create a separate statutory line item shielded from mid-cycle reallocation. The budget is submitted to the county judge and comptroller "in the same manner as required of other county departments," placing it within the ordinary county appropriation process where the executive (county judge) retains discretionary control. There is no statutory prohibition on mid-cycle reallocation or guarantee of independence from executive branch budget adjustments.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section prescribes the procedural form and signature requirements for referendum petitions submitted to state and local election officials. It contains no provisions regarding election administration budgets, multi-year funding cycles, or financial appropriations for election infrastructure. The criterion FUND.2 addresses institutional funding structure; this section addresses only the mechanics of direct-democracy petition validation.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 7-9-419 prohibits foreign nationals from influencing ballot and legislative questions through contributions and expenditures, but it does not address funding of the election authority itself or election administration vendors. The statute regulates campaign finance and ballot-measure spending, not institutional funding of the administrative apparatus. FUND.3 requires statutory prohibition on foreign-source funding flowing to the election administration institution; this section is silent on that structural safeguard.

No matching sections in corpus.

Section 7-4-109(e)(1) mandates by statute that election officials and poll workers attend training coordinated by the State Board before each primary election. The statute requires passage of an examination on essential skills (7-4-109(e)(2)(B)), establishes certificate-of-completion requirements (7-4-109(e)(2)(C)), and directs the State Board to promulgate rules on training materials and examination standards (7-4-109(e)(2)(D)), thereby defining both content and frequency (annually, prior to each primary).

No matching sections in corpus.

The statute codifies that a State Board of Election Commissioners shall examine machines and file a report, and establishes a basic approval standard (compliance with § 7-5-504 and safe use conditions). However, the statute does not codify key procedural elements: no timeline for examination is specified, no public-comment period is mandated, no evaluation methodology or criteria beyond reference to another statute are detailed, and the role of the Secretary of State (who may select machines) creates potential conflict-of-interest since the state board must report to that office. The framework is statutorily grounded but skeletal.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: This section governs petition verification procedures for ballot initiatives and referenda, establishing timelines for Secretary of State review and correction processes. It contains no provisions addressing recertification triggers for election equipment, voting systems, or other vendor products — the domain of CERT.2. The criterion requires codified triggers for material updates, discovered defects, or fixed-schedule recertification of certified systems; this section does not address those institutional structures.

No section in the FTS-surfaced candidates satisfies this criterion. Best signal: Section 7-5-404 addresses absentee ballot applications and verification procedures. It contains no language concerning vendor certification, decertification grounds, revocation procedures, or oversight of election equipment or software vendors. This section is purely procedural guidance for ballot application processing and does not address the institutional framework for vendor accountability.