Laws governing recall in Arkansas
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The laws that govern the conduct of political recalls in Arkansas are Ark. Code §14-47-112, 14-48-114, 14-61-119 and 14-92-209. Under these statutes, the following elected officials are subject to recall:
- Mayors
- Members of board of directors
- Commissioners of suburban improvement districts
Recall law features
Features of the recall statutes in Arkansas are:
- The office-holder must have been in office at least six months before a recall can be begun
- Specific grounds are not required.
- There is no time limit for collecting signatures
- The signature requirement for mayors and directors is 35% of ballots cast for all candidates for the office at the preceding primary at which the officials were nominated or elected. For commissioners of suburban improvement districts, the requirement is 25% of the owners of real estate in the district.
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| The U.S. Constitution does not provide for recall of any elected federal official. Although some state constitutions have stated that their citizens have the right to recall members of the U.S. Congress, the U.S. Supreme Court has not ruled on whether this is constitutional at the federal level. Read Ballotpedia's explanation » | |
See also
- Laws governing recall
- States that have pre-petition signature requirements for recalls
- States that require grounds for recalls
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