Arkansas § 7-7-201 - Law governing primary elections.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-7-201 — Law governing primary elections., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 7-7-201. Law governing primary elections.
The cost of political party primaries shall be borne by the State of Arkansas and shall be paid from an appropriation made to the State Board of Election Commissioners for that purpose. Within each county, the political party primary elections shall be conducted by the county board of election commissioners. The State Board of Election Commissioners shall have authority to adopt rules for the administration of primary elections consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The State Board of Election Commissioners may withhold reimbursement of funds to the counties for state-funded elections for failure to comply with the rules developed by the State Board of Election Commissioners for the administration of primary elections or applicable state election laws until all requirements are met to the satisfaction of the State Board of Election Commissioners. Each political party shall be responsible for determining the qualifications of candidates seeking nomination by the political party, provide necessary applications for candidacy, accept and process the applications, and determine the order of its ballot. All political party primary elections shall be conducted in conformity with the provisions of this act, and these elections are declared to be legal elections. In cases of circumstances or procedures which may arise in connection with any primary election for which there is no provision of this act governing the circumstances or procedures, they shall be governed by the general election laws of this state or by party rules if there is no applicable general election law.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 7-7-201 cover?
Section 7-7-201 ("Law governing primary elections.") 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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