Arkansas § 7-1-112 - Destruction of a ballot or ballot materials — Prohibited — Definitions.

§ 7-1-112. Destruction of a ballot or ballot materials — Prohibited — Definitions.

A person shall not knowingly destroy a ballot or ballot-related material required to be preserved by law until after: Two (2) years after the certification of the results of the election; and The county board of election commissioners has entered an order, created a record to be maintained, and filed the order for destruction of the ballot or ballot-related material. As used in this section, “ballot or ballot-related material” means a ballot or other form that is: Provided to a person representing himself or herself as the voter or his or her agent by a county clerk, member of a county board of election commissioners, or poll worker; and Returned by the person representing himself or herself as a voter or his or her agent for the purpose of voting in an election. “Ballot or ballot-related material” includes without limitation: A ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; A ballot stub or certificate from a ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; A voter statement that has been submitted to the county clerk; An envelope that contains a ballot; An affidavit provided to the county clerk; An absentee ballot list maintained under § 7-5-416; An absentee ballot application; and A list of applications for an absentee ballot under § 7-5-408. A person who is convicted under this section is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall: Be sentenced to a term of no less than one (1) year and no more than six (6) years; and Pay a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).