1. (a)

   1. (1) At the close of the polls for an election held in an even-numbered year, the election officials in each polling location or central tabulation location in which election results are produced by printing a results tape or other document from a voting machine shall print one (1) additional results tape for each school district that:

      1. (A) Is not domiciled in that county; and
      2. (B) Has a candidate or ballot issue reflected in those returns.
   2. (2) All additional copies of the results tape shall be signed by the appropriate election officials as certified returns.
   3. (3) Election officials of a county that a school district is not domiciled in shall file certified election returns for all precincts voting in that school district’s election with the county clerk of the county in which each school district is domiciled.

2. (b)

   1. (1) If voting results are counted in any other manner, the election official certifying the returns for each polling location or central tabulation location shall produce an additional certified return for each school district that:

      1. (A) Is not domiciled in that county; and
      2. (B) Has a candidate or ballot issue reflected in those returns.
   2. (2) Election officials of a county in which a school district is not domiciled shall file certified election returns for all precincts voting in that school district’s election with the county clerk of the county in which each school district is domiciled.

3. (c)

   1. (1) The county board of election commissioners of any county that is required to file certified school election returns with the county clerk of a neighboring county in which that school district is domiciled is responsible for ensuring that these returns reach the neighboring county clerk and county board of election commissioners on election night.

   2. (2) If for any reason the additional results tapes are not produced and filed with the neighboring county clerk, the county board of election commissioners shall:

      1. (A) Produce a copy of all results from all precincts which included that school district’s races;
      2. (B) Certify the veracity of those results; and
      3. (C) File that copy with the appropriate county clerk and county board of election commissioners.
4. (d) Returns for the annual school election in even years shall be reported as unofficial election results using the statewide election night reporting system by the county in which the votes were cast.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules contained a footnote to 7 CAR § 71-114(a) as follows: "Ark. Code Ann. § 6-14-115(a)".