Independent candidates running for municipal offices with Mayor-Council form of government may file petitions of nomination, affidavit of eligibility, and political practices pledge with the county clerk from noon on July 31, 2024 to noon on August 7, 2024. For any additional information or to run for City Council, please see the County Clerk at the Prairie County Courthouse.
The City of Des Arc, a city of the second-class, is a Mayor-Council form of government. Des Arc is comprised of six council persons in three wards with two council persons representing each ward along with the Mayor and the Recorder-Treasurer.
Local elections are some of the most important as they directly impact our community. The candidates are people you know. Officials work with the Mayor. City Council members have the final vote in creating laws and approving a city budget while the Recorder-Treasurer records the proceedings of council meetings and assists in maintaining records.
City Council members serve a two-year term while the Mayor and Recorder-Treasurer serve a four-year term. Officials normally attend one regularly scheduled council meeting on the third Tuesday of each month, but may be asked to attend work (discussion/informational) meetings or special-called council meetings occasionally. They may also serve on selected committees for many areas and/or departments of the city.
To run for office, you:
Must be a qualified elector Article 19, §3
Must be a U. S. citizen Article 3, §1
Must be an Arkansas resident Article 3, §1
Must live in jurisdiction to be represented at time of filing and throughout term A.C.A. §14-42-201(c)
Must be lawfully registered to vote Article 3, §1
Must never have been convicted of fraud, embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime Article 3 § 6; Article 5 § 9
Other Information:
Second Class Cities: [Arkansas Constitution, Article19, §3; Amendment 51, §6; A.C.A. §§14-42-201, 14-42-112, 14-44-103, 14-44-105, 14-44-110, 14-44-114, 1444-115]