Bill > SB271

This bill amends Arkansas Code § 6-14-111(j) to modify the process by which county clerks certify school board candidates to county election commissioners. Previously, the county clerk would certify candidates the day after the filing deadline. The new law specifies two specific dates for certification: first, for school elections held concurrently with a preferential primary election in even-numbered years, the clerk will certify candidates on the certification deadlines outlined in § 7-7-304(b); and second, for school elections held concurrently with a general election in even-numbered years, the clerk will certify candidates on the certification deadline specified in § 7-5-203(b). The bill aims to standardize and clarify the timeline for school board candidate certification, ensuring that candidates who are registered voters in the school district and have qualified by petition are properly submitted to election commissioners.