CANDIDATE FILING

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PETITIONS

INDEPENDENT – JP/COUNTY/CONSTABLE

*Must obtain 3% of signatures from total number of voters that participated in the last Gubernatorial Election in their respective District/County/Township

MAYOR & INCORPORATED TOWNS- AT LARGE

CITY COUNCIL -AT LARGE

CITY COUNCIL -BY WARD

*Must obtain = 30 Signatures of Registered Voters

SCHOOL BOARD -AT LARGE

SCHOOL BOARD -BY ZONE

*SCHOOL BOARD = 20 Signatures of Registered Voters

FILING FORMS

NOTICE OF CANDIDACY  * FOR INDEPENDENT AND SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES

AFFIDAVIT OF ELIGIBILITY  * FOR SHCOOL BOARD, COUNTY, TOWNSHIP AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL AND STATE OFFICES, CANDIDATES FOR HOUSE AND SENATE SEATS.  NOT REQUIRED FOR NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.

POLITICAL PRACTICE PLEDGE FILING FOR PARTY NOMINATION FOR STATE, DISTRICT, COUNTY, MUNICIPAL AND TOWNSHIP OFFICES, SCHOOL BOARD AND INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES. 

ANY CANDIDATE WHO FAILS TO SIGN AND FILE THE POLITICAL PRACTICES PLEDGE SHALL NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT.

CANDIDATE FORMS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL INTEREST

** CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION & EXPENDITURE REPORTS WILL NOW BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE – NO LONGER WITH THE CLERK’S OFFICE**

FOR CAMPAIGN PORTAL ACCESS, PLEASE CLICK LINK BELOW:

https://ethics-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov

ELECTION CALENDAR

PROVIDED BY ARKANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE

2026 ELECTION CALENDAR

**NOVEMBER SPECIAL ELECTION ONLY – ACT 503**

2025 ELECTION CALENDAR -MAY ELECTION ONLY