SB271

Senate Bill 271 amends the procedure by which county clerks certify school board candidates to the county board of election commissioners. Currently, Arkansas law requires this certification to occur on the day after the candidate filing deadline. This bill shifts the certification deadline to align with existing statutory deadlines established for primary and general election cycles in even-numbered years. By referencing Arkansas Code § 7-7-304(b) and § 7-5-203(b), the bill ensures that the certification of school board candidates occurs concurrently with other established election administrative timelines. The primary intent is to standardize the administrative process for managing school board candidate lists alongside broader election schedules.