Duties of election monitors
Effective Feb 1, 2026Ark. R. 2026-11 (eff. February 1, 2026)Arkansas Code § 7-4-101
- (a) Prior to the election period, the certified election monitor shall attend training hosted and led by the State Board of Election Commissioners.
(b) During the election period and while at a polling or counting location the certified election monitor shall:
- (1) Maintain strict impartiality in the conduct of duties and at no time express any bias or preference in relation to parties, candidates, or any issues in the election process;
- (2) Undertake duties in an unobtrusive manner and not interfere with the election process, polling day procedures, or the vote count;
- (3) Carry documentation prescribed and issued by the Director of the State Board of Election Commissioners and present documentation to any election official or law enforcement officer upon request;
- (4) Not display or wear any partisan symbols, colors, or banners;
- (5) Base all observations on well documented, factual, and verifiable evidence; and
- (6) Refrain from making any comments about observations to the media or any other interested persons and limit all remarks to general information about the nature of the activity as an observer.
- (c) Following the election, the certified election monitor shall prepare a postelection report for submission to the board in a form prescribed by the director.