Arkansas § 7-5-211 - Delivery of election supplies.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-5-211 — Delivery of election supplies., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 7-5-211. Delivery of election supplies.

At least one (1) day before any election: The county board of election commissioners shall designate a suitable person or persons and deliver to the person or persons the ballots. The person shall not be an elected official, an elected official's deputy, or a candidate for office; and For each set of poll workers in each polling place, the county board of election commissioners shall deliver to the designated person or persons the following additional election supplies if applicable: A good and sufficient ballot box with numbered seals; Sufficient list-of-voters forms adequate to record the names of all registered voters who appear to vote in the polling place; A precinct voter registration list; Sufficient tally sheets; Envelopes to seal the ballots and certificates; Separate sheets containing blank forms of certificates prepared to enable the poll workers to properly certify the paper ballot count at the polling site, upon which certificates shall be endorsed a blank form of oath to be taken by the poll workers before entering upon the discharge of their duties; Voter registration application forms for voters using fail-safe voting and other record-keeping supplies necessary to document fail-safe voting procedures; and In those counties in which an optical scanner is used to count paper ballots, the marking instrument recommended by the manufacturer of the optical scanner for proper marking on the ballots shall be provided. The county board of election commissioners shall be responsible for the security of the delivered election materials. The county board of election commissioners shall be responsible for providing ballots and election materials for absentee and early voting to the county clerk before the beginning day for absentee and early voting.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 7-5-211

What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-5-211 cover?

Section 7-5-211 ("Delivery of election supplies.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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