How are poll workers compensated for the extra time involved in processing the ballots of a general election that include city ballots? Who has the authority to determine the amount of extra compensation? ANSWER: The quorum court of the county. See 7-5-104 7-5-315 7-4-112

STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 STEVE CLARK (501) 371-2007 ATTORNEY GE~E1Uil0N NO. 85-58 ~ . , February 21, 1985 Honorable Virginia Coleman Lafayette County Election Commission Lewisville, AR 71845 Dear Chairman Coleman: This is response to your letter of December 6, 1984, re- questing an opinion on the following questions: "How are poll workers compensated for the extra time involved in processing the ballots of a general election that include city ballots? Who has the authority to determine the amount of extra compensation?" Arkansas law (Ark. Stat. Ann. §3-609) provides that election expenses are paid by the counties in which they are held. However, the city must reimburse the County Election Com- mission for the expenses of any election in an amount equal to a fig~re derived by dividing the total cost of the elec- tion by ~· fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of races, questions and issues which the city placed on the ballot, and the denominator of which shall be the total number of races, questions, and issues placed on the ballot in the election. Judges and clerks are the only personnel allowed to process the ballots (Ark. Stat. Ann. §3-717) and their compensation rate is established at a minimum of $7.50 or a greater amount as set by the Quorum Court of the County, (Ark. Stat. Ann. § 3-7 2 0) . The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Assistant Attorney General, Rick D. Hogan. General jsc:RH:dc