(a) In all elections held within this state for the election of directors or commissioners of any levee district, the names of unopposed candidates shall not be printed on the ballot, and the election commissioners of the county shall certify as elected the person who qualifies for the office.
(b) In the event all of the candidates within the county are unopposed, no election shall be held in the county. The person qualifying for the office shall be certified by the county board of election commissioners as the duly elected director or commissioner of the district and shall receive from the county board of election commissioners a certificate of election to the office.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 7 - Water and Soil Improvement Districts
Chapter 123 - Levee Improvement Districts Generally
Subchapter 3 - Board of Directors or Assessors
§ 14-123-302. Voting by nonresident bondholders
§ 14-123-303. Certification of unopposed candidates without election
§ 14-123-304. Procedure at polls — Depositing ballots and returns
§ 14-123-305. Canvass of votes — Declaration of result — Contest
§ 14-123-306. Oath — Terms of office
§ 14-123-308. Powers and duties
§ 14-123-309. Records and reports
§ 14-123-311. Warrants — Employment and supervision of laborers
§ 14-123-312. Determination of necessary work — Survey and report
§ 14-123-313. Ownership of timber on right-of-way
§ 14-123-314. Depositories for funds
§ 14-123-315. Interest on deposits
§ 14-123-316. Compensation of directors, assessors, employees, etc