Section 3-8-802 - Hiring and training of paid canvassers(a)(1) A person shall not provide money or anything of value to another person for obtaining signatures on a local option election petition unless the person receiving the money or item of value meets the requirements of this section.(2) Before a signature is solicited by a paid canvasser, the sponsor shall: (A) Explain the Arkansas law applicable to obtaining signatures on a local option election petition to the canvasser; and(B)(i) Provide a complete list of all paid canvassers' names and current residential addresses to the county clerk.(ii) If additional paid canvassers agree to solicit signatures on behalf of a sponsor after the complete list is provided, the sponsor shall provide an updated list of all paid canvassers' names and current residential addresses to the county clerk.(b) Before obtaining a signature on a local option election petition as a paid canvasser, a person shall submit in person or by mail to the sponsor:(1) The full name and any assumed name of the person;(2) The current residence address of the person and the person's permanent domicile address if the person's permanent domicile address is different from the person's current residence address;(3) A signed statement taken under oath or solemn affirmation that states that the person has not pleaded guilty or nolo contendere to or been found guilty of a criminal offense involving a violation of the election laws, fraud, forgery, or identification theft in any state;(4) A signed statement that the person has read and understands the Arkansas law applicable to obtaining signatures on a local option election petition; and(5) A photograph of the person taken within ninety (90) days of the submission of the information required under this section.(c) A sponsor shall maintain the information required under this section for each paid canvasser for three (3) years after the general election.Amended by Act 2015, No. 1251,§ 4, eff. 7/22/2015.Added by Act 2013, No. 1432,§ 8, eff. 8/16/2013.