(a) City councils in cities of the second class shall have the authority to redistrict the wards of their cities when they determine that the people can best be served by adding wards, combining wards, or changing ward boundary lines to equalize the populations in the various wards.
(b)
(1) Within ninety (90) days after redistricting, if fifty (50) or more qualified electors in the city are dissatisfied with the division of the city into wards, they shall have the authority to petition the circuit court.
(2) The court, after due hearing, shall have authority to redistrict the city into such wards as it shall deem best if it finds that the redistricting action by the council was arbitrary and capricious.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 3 - Municipal Government
Chapter 44 - Government of Cities of the Second Class
§ 14-44-101. Creation of wards
§ 14-44-102. Redistricting of wards
§ 14-44-103. Election of council members
§ 14-44-104. Vacancy in council member's office
§ 14-44-105. Election of mayor
§ 14-44-106. Vacancy in mayor's office
§ 14-44-107. Powers of mayor generally
§ 14-44-108. Mayor of city of the second class
§ 14-44-109. City marshal, recorder, and treasurer generally
§ 14-44-110. Residency of appointed marshals
§ 14-44-111. Election or appointment of marshal
§ 14-44-112. Vacancy in marshal's office
§ 14-44-113. Powers and duties of marshals
§ 14-44-114. Recorder-treasurer offices combined
§ 14-44-115. Election of recorder, treasurer, or recorder-treasurer
§ 14-44-116. Vacancy in office of recorder, treasurer, or recorder-treasurer