AR Presidential Ballot Access
Arkansas Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for Arkansas, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by a political party may be placed on the general election ballot. A political party must certify to the secretary of state no later than September 15th the names of the presidential electors. The names of the candidates for president and vice- president will be printed on the ballot. A political party is a group of voters whose candidate for governor or nominee for presidential electors at the last preceding general election received at least 3% of the entire vote cast for the office. A new political party may be formed by filing with the secretary of state no later than 3 weeks before the preferential primary election a petition containing the signatures of at least 10,000 registered voters in the state.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A presidential candidate of a political group may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the first Monday of August a petition containing the names of 5,000 qualified electors. The group must file with the secretary of state no later than the 75th day before the election a certificate stating the name of the candidates for president and vice-president and must certify to the secretary of state no later than September 15th a list of presidential electors. An independent presidential candidate may obtain ballot access for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the first Monday in August a petition containing the names of 5,000 qualified electors and certifying to the secretary of state no later than September 15th a list of the presidential electors.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
Write-in information was not available in the source table.
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- Ark. Code Ann. §§ 7-1-101, 7-7-205, 7-8-302
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.