Hiring and training of paid canvassers

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  1. (a)

    1. (1) A person shall not provide money or anything of value to another person for obtaining signatures on a local option election petition unless the person receiving the money or item of value meets the requirements of this section.

    2. (2) Before a signature is solicited by a paid canvasser, the sponsor shall:

      1. (A) Explain the Arkansas law applicable to obtaining signatures on a local option election petition to the canvasser; and

      2. (B)

        1. (i) Provide a complete list of all paid canvassers' names and current residential addresses to the county clerk.

        2. (ii) If additional paid canvassers agree to solicit signatures on behalf of a sponsor after the complete list is provided, the sponsor shall provide an updated list of all paid canvassers' names and current residential addresses to the county clerk.

  2. (b) Before obtaining a signature on a local option election petition as a paid canvasser, a person shall submit in person or by mail to the sponsor:

    1. (1) The full name and any assumed name of the person;

    2. (2) The current residence address of the person and the person's permanent domicile address if the person's permanent domicile address is different from the person's current residence address;

    3. (3) A signed statement taken under oath or solemn affirmation that states that the person has not pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a criminal offense involving a violation of the election laws, fraud, forgery, or identification theft in any state;

    4. (4) A signed statement that the person has read and understands the Arkansas law applicable to obtaining signatures on a local option election petition; and

    5. (5) A photograph of the person taken within ninety (90) days of the submission of the information required under this section.

  3. (c) A sponsor shall maintain the information required under this section for each paid canvasser for three (3) years after the general election.


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