Arkansas § 3-8-809 - Failure to act on petition — Mandamus — Injunction.
Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-809 — Failure to act on petition — Mandamus — Injunction., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-8-809. Failure to act on petition — Mandamus — Injunction.
If the county clerk does not examine and certify a petition under this chapter within the time prescribed in § 3-8-803, the sponsors may apply to the circuit court with jurisdiction for appropriate relief. If the court decides that the petition is legally sufficient, it shall order the county clerk to certify the sufficiency of the petition and set an election date. On a proper showing that any petition is not sufficient, the court may enjoin the county clerk from: Certifying its sufficiency; or Setting an election date.
Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 3-8-809 cover?
Section 3-8-809 ("Failure to act on petition — Mandamus — Injunction.") 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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