Arkansas § 7-5-613 Counting ballots

Arkansas Statutes

§ 7-5-613 — Counting ballots

Arkansas § 7-5-613

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-613 (2026).

Text

In precincts where an electronic vote tabulating device is used, as soon as the polls are closed the poll workers shall compare the total number of voters indicated by the electronic vote tabulating device with the list of voters to ensure that the number recorded by the tabulator is the same as the number of voters shown on the list of voters who received a ballot at the polling site. If the totals are different, this fact shall be reported in writing to the county board of election commissioners with the reasons, if known.

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In precincts where an electronic vote tabulating device is used, as soon as the polls are closed the poll workers shall compare the total number of voters indicated by the electronic vote tabulating device with the list of voters to ensure that the number recorded by the tabulator is the same as the number of voters shown on the list of voters who received a ballot at the polling site. If the totals are different, this fact shall be reported in writing to the county board of election commissioners with the reasons, if known.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2023, No. 305,§ 9, eff. 8/1/2023. Acts 1977, No. 77, § 6; A.S.A. 1947, § 3-1805; Acts 1997, No. 446, § 29; 2005, No. 2233, § 44; 2009, No. 959, § 30.