SB270

Senate Bill 270 amends Arkansas law to standardize the candidate filing period for certain nonpartisan school board and municipal elections. The bill establishes a uniform one-week filing window that begins at 12:00 noon and ends at 12:00 noon exactly 90 days prior to the relevant election. This change applies to school board elections, independent candidates for municipal offices in mayor-council cities, and director or mayoral candidates in city manager and city administrator forms of government. By aligning these filing deadlines, the bill aims to create consistency in the election administration process across different local government entities. The legislation specifically modifies sections of the Arkansas Code related to these specific local election procedures.