Opinion No.

The Honorable David Malone State Senator P.O. Box 1048 Fayetteville, AR 72702-1048

Dear Senator Malone:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on three questions regarding the proper handling of election supplies prior to an election pursuant to A.C.A. §§ 7-5-211 and 7-5-301 (1987). Your questions will be restated and addressed in the order posed.

Arkansas Code Annotated Section 7-5-211 (1987) requires the county board of election commissioners to deliver certain election supplies to the county sheriff at least three days before any election. Section 7-5-301 provides:

It shall be the…