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This bill amends Arkansas law regarding runoff elections for county and municipal offices by simplifying and standardizing the rules for when a runoff election is required. The bill removes previous complex provisions that distinguished between different vote percentage thresholds for municipal offices and now applies a consistent standard across county and municipal elections: if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the initial general election, a runoff election will be held four weeks later featuring the two candidates who received the highest number of votes. Additionally, the bill modifies the rules for candidate withdrawal before election certification, stating that if one of the top two candidates withdraws, the remaining candidate who received the most votes will be declared the winner without holding a runoff election. These changes aim to streamline the election process and provide a clear, uniform approach to determining electoral outcomes when no candidate initially secures a majority of votes.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb608&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R