Ark. Code Ann. § 13-4-306: Voter registration and election records

All counties shall maintain county voter registration and election records for the county as follows, if the records are currently being: (1) Maintained permanently: (A) Voter registration record files; (B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners; (C) Certificates of election; and (D) Ordinance election results; (2) Maintained for ten (10) years, after canceled, a person's voter registration record and reason for cancellation of a person's voter registration; (3) Maintained for ten (10) years: (A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and (B) Election files; (4) Maintained for five (5) years: (A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance; (B) Political practice pledges; (C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets; (D) Code of ethics statements; and (E) Financial disclosures; (5) Maintained for two (2) years: (A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application; (B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election; (C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name; (D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice; (E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and (F) Voter registration cards; and (6) Until an election is certified to the Secretary of State under § 7-5-701 , all unused ballots. Amended by Act 2017, No. 560,§ 3, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1991, No. 800, § 5; 1995, No. 925, § 2; 1995, No. 939, § 2.

All counties shall maintain county voter registration and election records for the county as follows, if the records are currently being:

(1) Maintained permanently: (A) Voter registration record files; (B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners; (C) Certificates of election; and (D) Ordinance election results;

(A) Voter registration record files;

(B) Maps of election precincts from the county board of election commissioners;

(C) Certificates of election; and

(D) Ordinance election results;

(2) Maintained for ten (10) years, after canceled, a person's voter registration record and reason for cancellation of a person's voter registration;

(3) Maintained for ten (10) years: (A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and (B) Election files;

(A) Minutes of the board of election commissioners; and

(B) Election files;

(4) Maintained for five (5) years: (A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance; (B) Political practice pledges; (C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets; (D) Code of ethics statements; and (E) Financial disclosures;

(A) Petition, certificate, and notices for ordinance;

(B) Political practice pledges;

(C) Campaign contribution and expenditure sheets;

(D) Code of ethics statements; and

(E) Financial disclosures;

(5) Maintained for two (2) years: (A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application; (B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election; (C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name; (D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice; (E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and (F) Voter registration cards; and

(A) Acknowledgement notices giving the disposition of a person's voter registration application;

(B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election;

(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;

(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice;

(E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and

(F) Voter registration cards; and

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(B) Precinct voter registration lists prepared for each election;

(C) Confirmation notices mailed by a county clerk to confirm a voter's change of residence or name;

(D) Confirmation return cards received in response to a confirmation notice;

(E) Absentee ballot applications and lists, except where litigation follows or federal law governs; and

(F) Voter registration cards; and

(6) Until an election is certified to the Secretary of State under § 7-5-701 , all unused ballots.