§ 7-5-707 - Vote certification -- Report -- Checklist. - Arkansas Statutes

7-5-707. Vote certification -- Report -- Checklist.

(a) For all state and federal elections, the county board of election commissioners shall transmit the certified results for each polling place to the county clerk, who shall immediately transmit the results to the Secretary of State through the Internet website interface provided by the Secretary of State.

(b) At the time that the county board of election commissioners certifies the vote to the Secretary of State, the county board of election commissioners shall submit to the State Board of Election Commissioners a written report of:

(1) The total number of persons who voted in the election;

(2) The total number of early votes cast by voting machine;

(3) The total number of votes cast by voting machine on election day;

(4) The total number of absentee ballots, including without limitation:

(A) The total number of nonprovisional absentee ballots cast;

(B) The total number of provisional absentee ballots cast;

(C) The total number of provisional absentee ballots counted; and

(D) The total number of provisional absentee ballots disqualified;

(5) The total number of early votes cast by paper ballot, including without limitation:

(A) The total number of nonprovisional early paper ballots cast;

(B) The total number of provisional early ballots cast;

(C) The total number of provisional early ballots counted; and

(D) The total number of provisional early ballots disqualified;

(6) The total number of paper ballots cast on election day, including without limitation:

(A) The total number of nonprovisional paper ballots cast on election day;

(B) The total number of provisional ballots cast on election day;

(C) The total number of provisional election day ballots counted; and

(D) The total number of provisional election day ballots disqualified;

(7) The total number of spoiled ballots;

(8) The total number of unused ballots;

(9) The total number of ballots printed; and

(10) Other information at the request of the Secretary of State as may be required by federal law or regulation.

(c) The county board of election commissioners shall post a copy of the written report submitted to the state board in a public place in the county clerk's office for twenty (20) days and file a copy with the clerk's office.

(d) The county board of election commissioners shall transmit the number of overvotes and undervotes cast in each race and issue in the election to the county clerk, who shall enter and transmit it to the state board through the Secretary of State's Internet website interface.

(e) Fifteen (15) days following any regularly scheduled preferential primary election, general election, or statewide special election, each county election commissioner shall file a statement with the State Board of Election Commissioners in the form of a checklist provided by the State Board of Election Commissioners showing compliance with all duties and responsibilities of the county election commissioner.