Faulkner County Election Commissioners

Republican Party Commissioner & CBEC Chairman:  Rob Denning (501) 472-6200

Republican Party Commissioner:  Ann Fairless (501) 472-2316

Democratic Party Commissioner:  Betty Pickett  (501) 329-5862

The County Board of Election Commissioners consists of three members:

  • One member appointed by the county committee of the majority party.
  • One member appointed by the county committee of the minority party.
  • One member appointed by the majority party.

 

Each of the 75 counties in the State of Arkansas has a County Board of Election Commissioners responsible for conducting elections within its respective county.

The County Boards’ responsibilities include:

  • altering the boundaries of existing election precincts,
  • establishing new election precincts,
  • establishing a polling site for each election precinct,
  • selecting and appointing election officials,
  • providing public notice of the time and polling sites for holding elections,
  • providing public notice of the candidates and offices to be elected,
  • providing ballots for absentee and early voting and voting on election day,
  • providing election supplies to the election officials,
  • completing a canvass of the returns of any election,
  • certifying the results of elections, and
  • providing a recount of the returns upon the petition of a candidate.