{"data":{"id":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-7-1-112","jurisdiction":"us-ar","citation":"Ark. Code Ann. § 7-1-112","heading":"Destruction of a ballot or ballot materials - Prohibited - Definitions","body":"(a) A person shall not knowingly destroy a ballot or ballot-related material required to be preserved by law until after: (1) Two (2) years after the certification of the results of the election; and (2) 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. (b) (1) As used in this section, \"ballot or ballot-related material\" means a ballot or other form that is: (A) 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 (B) Returned by the person representing himself or herself as a voter or his or her agent for the purpose of voting in an election. (2) \"Ballot or ballot-related material\" includes without limitation: (A) A ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (B) A ballot stub or certificate from a ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (C) A voter statement that has been submitted to the county clerk; (D) An envelope that contains a ballot; (E) An affidavit provided to the county clerk; (F) An absentee ballot list maintained under § 7-5-416 ; (G) An absentee ballot application; and (H) A list of applications for an absentee ballot under § 7-5-408 . (c) A person who is convicted under this section is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall: (1) Be sentenced to a term of no less than one (1) year and no more than six (6) years; and (2) Pay a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Added by Act 2013, No. 1261,§ 1, eff. 8/16/2013.\n\n(a) A person shall not knowingly destroy a ballot or ballot-related material required to be preserved by law until after: (1) Two (2) years after the certification of the results of the election; and (2) 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.\n\n(1) Two (2) years after the certification of the results of the election; and\n\n(2) 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.\n\n(b) (1) As used in this section, \"ballot or ballot-related material\" means a ballot or other form that is: (A) 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 (B) Returned by the person representing himself or herself as a voter or his or her agent for the purpose of voting in an election. (2) \"Ballot or ballot-related material\" includes without limitation: (A) A ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (B) A ballot stub or certificate from a ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (C) A voter statement that has been submitted to the county clerk; (D) An envelope that contains a ballot; (E) An affidavit provided to the county clerk; (F) An absentee ballot list maintained under § 7-5-416 ; (G) An absentee ballot application; and (H) A list of applications for an absentee ballot under § 7-5-408 .\nr certificate from a ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (C) A voter statement that has been submitted to the county clerk; (D) An envelope that contains a ballot; (E) An affidavit provided to the county clerk; (F) An absentee ballot list maintained under § 7-5-416 ; (G) An absentee ballot application; and (H) A list of applications for an absentee ballot under § 7-5-408 .\n\n(1) As used in this section, \"ballot or ballot-related material\" means a ballot or other form that is: (A) 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 (B) Returned by the person representing himself or herself as a voter or his or her agent for the purpose of voting in an election.\n\n(A) 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\n\n(B) Returned by the person representing himself or herself as a voter or his or her agent for the purpose of voting in an election.\n\n(2) \"Ballot or ballot-related material\" includes without limitation: (A) A ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (B) A ballot stub or certificate from a ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled; (C) A voter statement that has been submitted to the county clerk; (D) An envelope that contains a ballot; (E) An affidavit provided to the county clerk; (F) An absentee ballot list maintained under § 7-5-416 ; (G) An absentee ballot application; and (H) A list of applications for an absentee ballot under § 7-5-408 .\n\n(A) A ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled;\n\n(B) A ballot stub or certificate from a ballot that has been completed, cast, abandoned, or spoiled;\n\n(C) A voter statement that has been submitted to the county clerk;\n\n(D) An envelope that contains a ballot;\n\n(E) An affidavit provided to the county clerk;\n\n(F) An absentee ballot list maintained under § 7-5-416 ;\n\n(G) An absentee ballot application; and\n\n(H) A list of applications for an absentee ballot under § 7-5-408 .\n\n(c) A person who is convicted under this section is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall: (1) Be sentenced to a term of no less than one (1) year and no more than six (6) years; and (2) Pay a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).\n\n(1) Be sentenced to a term of no less than one (1) year and no more than six (6) years; and\n\n(2) Pay a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000).","path":["AR Code","Title 7","Chapter 1"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_ar_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:41Z","sha256":"cbe65bdd953d99b9d55870e712ccc70cc926b96f28e213521679495e14ddfa9a","source_id":"us-ar","stale":false,"prev":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-7-1-111","next":"us-ar/ark.-code-ann.-7-1-113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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