The following persons, if possessing the qualifications of electors, may cast an absentee ballot in any election:
(1) Any person who will be unavoidably absent from his or her voting place on the day of the election; and
(2) Any person who will be unable to attend the polls on election day because of illness or physical disability.
Structure Arkansas Code
Chapter 5 - Election Procedure Generally
Subchapter 4 - Absentee Voting
§ 7-5-401. Duties of county clerk
§ 7-5-402. Voter qualification
§ 7-5-403. Designated bearers, authorized agents, and administrators
§ 7-5-404. Applications for ballots — Definition
§ 7-5-406. Members of uniformed services and other citizens residing outside the United States
§ 7-5-407. Preparation and delivery of ballots
§ 7-5-408. List of applications — Preparation, preservation, and inspection
§ 7-5-409. Materials furnished to qualified voters
§ 7-5-410. Instructions and notice included with voting materials — Other enclosures prohibited
§ 7-5-411. Methods of voting absentee
§ 7-5-412. Marking and return of absentee ballots — Delivery of mailed absentee ballots
§ 7-5-413. Voting machines — Related duties
§ 7-5-414. Appointment of election clerks — Qualifications
§ 7-5-415. Compensation of county clerk for extra deputy
§ 7-5-416. Counting of absentee ballots