TO AMEND ARKANSAS LAW CONCERNING RUNOFF ELECTIONS; AND TO PROVIDE FOR A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR CANDIDATES FOR THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

HB 1078 proposes to amend Arkansas law to establish runoff elections for candidates running for the state Senate and House of Representatives. The bill would require a special runoff election if no candidate secures a majority of the votes in the initial election. For these runoff elections, all polling sites designated for the preceding general election within the candidates' district would be used. This directly affects voters and individuals seeking to represent their districts in the General Assembly.