Write-in votes

  1. Law
  2. Arkansas Code
  3. Elections
  4. Election Procedure Generally
  5. Voting Machines
  6. Write-in votes

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  1. (a) Votes for any person whose name does not appear on the voting machine as a qualified candidate for office are referred to in this section as write-in votes.

  2. (b)

    1. (1) The voting machine shall be programmed to allow a voter to enter the name of a qualified write-in candidate on the ballot.

    2. (2) A write-in vote shall be cast in the appropriate place on the ballot, or the vote for that candidate shall be void and not counted.

  3. (c) Write-in votes shall not be counted in primary elections.


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