Arkansas § 7-5-526 - Closing of polls — Securing machines — Poll workers' certificate.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-5-526 — Closing of polls — Securing machines — Poll workers' certificate., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-5-526. Closing of polls — Securing machines — Poll workers' certificate.
At the official time for closing the polls and upon termination of the voting, the poll workers shall announce that the polls have closed and in the presence of all persons authorized to be present shall remove the activation devices from the voting machines to make them inaccessible to further voting. At the same time, the poll workers shall sign a certificate provided by the county board of election commissioners stating that the machines were made inaccessible to further voting and giving the exact time and the number of votes shown on the public counters.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-5-526 cover?
Section 7-5-526 ("Closing of polls — Securing machines — Poll workers' certificate.") 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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