§ Ark. Code § 7-10-102(untitled)

Nonpartisan election of judges, justices, prosecuting attorneys, and school
board members.
(a) The offices of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, circuit judge,
district judge, prosecuting attorney, and member of a school district board of directors are
nonpartisan offices.
(b)(1) The general elections for nonpartisan offices shall be held on the same date and at the
same times and places as provided by law for preferential primary elections.
(2)(A) The names of nonpartisan candidates shall be:
(i) Included on the ballots of the political parties; and
(ii) Designated as nonpartisan candidates.
(B) Separate ballots containing the names of nonpartisan candidates shall be:
(i) Prepared; and
(ii) Made available to voters requesting a separate ballot.
(3) A voter shall not be required to vote in a political party’s preferential primary to be able to
vote in a nonpartisan election.
(c)(1) A person shall not be elected to the office of Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the
Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, prosecuting attorney, or member of a school district
board of directors unless the person receives a majority of the votes cast at the election for the
office.
(2) In a nonpartisan election in which no person receives a majority of the votes cast, the two
(2) candidates receiving the highest and next highest number of votes shall be certified to a runoff
election, which shall be held on the same date and at the same times and places as the November
general election.
(3) The names of the candidates in a nonpartisan runoff election shall be placed on the same
ballots as used for the November general elections.