Arkansas Code § 7-5-525 - Write-In Votes

(a) Votes for any person whose name does not appear on the voting machine as a qualified candidate for office are referred to in this section as write-in votes.

(b) (1) The voting machine shall be programmed to allow a voter to enter the name of a qualified write-in candidate on the ballot.

(2) A write-in vote shall be cast in the appropriate place on the ballot, or the vote for that candidate shall be void and not counted.

(c) Write-in votes shall not be counted in primary elections.

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Last modified: November 15, 2016