Arkansas § 3-8-306 - Certificate of election results.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-306 — Certificate of election results., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-306. Certificate of election results.
If it shall be found that a majority of the legal votes cast at any election provided for in this subchapter were given for or against the manufacture, sale, barter, loan, or giving away of any intoxicating liquors in the county, city, town, district, or precinct, it shall be the duty of the county board of election commissioners to certify that fact. The certificate shall be delivered to the clerk of the county court with a map or plat of the area covered by the election results and safely kept by him or her until the next regular term of the county court. At the next regular term, the judge of the county court shall have the certificate spread upon the record of his or her court. The entry of the certificate in the record or a certified copy thereof shall be prima facie evidence in any or all proceedings under this act. When the local option results have been spread of record by the county clerk, the county clerk shall notify the Alcoholic Beverage Control Division of the results of the local option elections within thirty (30) days after the certificate has been spread of record. The notification submitted to the division shall include a certified copy of the election results and a map or plat of the area covered by the election results.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Arkansas § 3-8-306
What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-306 cover?
Section 3-8-306 ("Certificate of election results.") 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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