§ 6-14-106 - Polling places -- Qualifications and appointment of election commissioners and poll workers. - Arkansas Statutes

6-14-106. Polling places -- Qualifications and appointment of election commissioners and poll workers.

(a) (1) The county board of election commissioners of each county shall designate all the polling sites for each school district in its respective county, including districts having territory in more than one (1) county but which are domiciled in its county for administrative purposes, and shall provide the election supplies and appoint the poll workers for holding all school elections.

(2) The county board shall consult with each school district regarding:

(A) The number of polling sites to designate for each school district; and

(B) The location of the polling sites.

(3) Polling sites for school elections shall be established by a majority vote of the members of the county board of election commissioners present.

(4) (A) The polling sites for each school election shall be the same as those established for the immediately preceding school election unless changed by order of the county board of election commissioners.

(B) Each polling site for a school district's annual school election shall be located within the school district.

(b) If a school district has territory in more than one (1) county, the county board of election commissioners of the county in which the school district is domiciled shall designate in a contested school election one (1) or more polling sites in each county:

(1) In which the school district has territory;

(2) In which school district territory contains a city of the second class or larger; and

(3) That has registered electors.

(c) The county board of election commissioners shall take appropriate action to assure that the necessary precinct registration files are delivered to each polling site in order that the electors in each county may vote in the school election.

(d) The board of directors of each school district shall cause to be published, by at least one (1) insertion in a newspaper with general circulation in the county or counties in which the school district is located, not more than ten (10) days nor less than three (3) days before any school election, a notice identifying the polling site for each ward or precinct. If the polling site for any ward or precinct has changed since the last school election, the notice shall indicate the change.

(e) (1) In addition to any other qualification under Arkansas law regarding members of the county board of election commissioners, a member of the county board of election commissioners who is a paid employee of any school district holding the election in the county shall be disqualified from participating as a member of the county board of election commissioners in any matter concerning the school election.

(2) In the event of a disqualification under subdivision (e)(1) of this section, the disqualified member shall notify the chair of the county committee of the affected party of the disqualification no later than sixty (60) days before the school election, or if the disqualified member is the county chair, the notice shall be provided to the chair of the state committee of the affected party.

(3) The chair of the county committee of the party affected by disqualification of a member of the county board of election commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to replace the disqualified member for the school election, or if the disqualified member is the county chair, the state chair of the affected party shall appoint a qualified person to replace the disqualified member for the school election.

(f) (1) The county board of election commissioners of the domicile county shall appoint one (1) election judge and one (1) election sheriff for each polling site and as many additional election clerks as are necessary for the efficient administration of elections at each polling site.

(2) In addition to any other qualification under Arkansas law regarding poll workers, a poll worker at a school election shall not be a paid employee of the school district holding the election.