Arkansas House of Representatives

The House utilizes an electronic voting system. To vote, a Member pushes buttons on his or her desk. The green button signifies a yes vote, the red button indicates a no vote, and yellow means present. The votes are displayed on two large electronic boards at the front of the House Chamber and are counted at the speaker's desk. An official record of the tabulations is placed into journals, which become the permanent record of House proceedings. The Secretary of State maintains the journals on file at the State Capitol.