As used in this part:

1. (1) “Candidate” means any individual who has knowingly and willingly taken affirmative action, including solicitation of funds, for the purpose of seeking nomination for or election to any public office;

2. (2) “County board of election commissioners” means the three-member board in each of the seventy-five (75) counties in this state responsible for conducting all elections within its respective county, including:

   1. (A) Two (2) members elected by the county committee of the majority party and one (1) member elected by the county committee of the minority party; or
   2. (B) Persons appointed by the state chair of either the majority or minority party to fill a vacancy in that party’s position;

3. (3) “Election coordinator” means the person:

   1. (A) Appointed by majority vote of the county election commission to receive election coordinator training under this rule; and
   2. (B) To whom tasks can be delegated or assigned by the county election commissioners; and

4. (4)

   1. (A) “Election official” means a person:

      1. (i) Who is a member of the county board of election commissioners;
      2. (ii) Who performs election coordinator duties;

      3. (iii) Who is a poll worker designated by a county board of election commissioners to be:

         1. (a) (a) An election clerk;
         2. (b) (b) An election judge;
      4. (c) (c) An election sheriff; or
      5. (d) (d) A deputy county clerk; or
      6. (iv) Assigned by a county clerk to conduct early voting.

   2. (B) “Election official” means a person:

      1. (i) Who serves as a member of the county board of election commissioners;

      2. (ii) Who is appointed by the county board of election commissioners to serve as:

         1. (a) (a) An election coordinator;
         2. (b) (b) A person appointed to perform tasks related to the election that require the handling of:
5. (1) (1) Ballots; or

6. (2) (2) Other election materials or equipment;

   1. (c) (c) An election clerk;

      1. (d) (d) An election judge;

         1. (e) (e) An election sheriff; or
         2. (f) (f) An absentee ballot clerk; or
      2. (iii) Assigned by a county clerk to conduct early voting administered by the county clerk.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules contained footnotes to the following: Footnote to 7 CAR § 82-102(1) cited "[1] A.C.A. § 7-6-201(2)". Footnote to 7 CAR § 82-102(2)(B) cited "2 A.C.A. § 7-4-102(a)".