Arkansas § 14-43-309 - Residence qualifications of council members in general elections.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-43-309 — Residence qualifications of council members in general elections., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-43-309. Residence qualifications of council members in general elections.
In all general elections for council members in cities of the first class, the council members so elected shall reside in their respective wards, as provided by law. All qualified electors residing in these cities may vote at their several voting precincts for each council member so to be elected. The city council of a a city of the first class may provide by ordinance that each council member shall only be voted upon by qualified voters of the ward from which the person is a candidate. When provided by ordinance, the name of the candidate shall appear upon the ballot only in the ward in which he or she is a candidate.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-43-309 ("Residence qualifications of council members in general 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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