Scope of Rules
These rules will set forth the procedures for processing and administering the requirement that voters verify their voter registration before they are permitted to vote. These rules are in addition to, and not a substitute for, the laws of the State of Arkansas and rules promulgated by the Secretary of State.
Certain first-time voters who register by mail and who, when registering to vote do not provide the required identification documentation, will be flagged on the Precinct Voter Registration List for additional identification documentation when voting at the polls during early voting, on election day, or by voting using an absentee ballot. A flagged voter who presents a valid photo identification that is also current (i.e., not expired) may vote without presenting an additional identification document. However, if a flagged voter presents a valid photo identification that is not current (i.e., is expired) and valid for the purpose for which it was issued, the flagged voter must also show a current and valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter.7
If a voter verifies his or her voter registration to the county clerk after the election, the county clerk who conducts the verification shall provide the copy of the voter's photo identification to the county board before the county board certifies the election.
1 A.C.A. § 7-5-201(e)
2 A.C.A. § 7-5-905
3 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b); A.C.A. § 7-1-101(38)
4 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(2)(B)
5 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13
6 A.C.A. § 7-5-905
7 A.C.A. § 7-5-201(e)
8 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(2); A.C.A. § 7-5-305(a)(8)(B)
9 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(6); A.C.A. § 7-5-201(e)
10Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(3); A.C.A. § 7-5-323
11 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(3)(B)(iii)
12 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(3)(B)(i)-(ii)
13 Ark. Const. amend. 51, §13(b)(3)(A)
108.00.22 Ark. Code R. 003