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2008 Ballot Positions

 

Judicial

 

 

 

Supreme Court:      Composed of seven justices, one who serves as Chief Justice. The Justices of the Supreme Court are selected from the State at large to an 8 year term.

 

 

Two (2) position to be on the 2008 ballot:

 

Chief Justice Position 1

State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 5

 

 

Court of Appeals:   Composed of 12 elected by district to an 8 year term of office. (Act 1812 of 2003 created seven new electoral districts and established the dates for electing the judges within each of these districts)

 

 

Three (3) positions to be on the 2008 ballot:

 

District                             Year of Election

 

District 7                                  (2008)

District 6 Position 1                 (2008)

District 3, Position 2                (2008)

 

 

Court of Appeals District Composition

 

District 1:          Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Greene, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Poinsett, Prairie, White, and Woodruff – 12 counties

District 2:          Baxter, Boone, Cleburne, Conway, Faulkner, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Marion, Newton, Pope, Randolph, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, and Van Buren – 18 counties

District 3:          Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison, and Washington – 7 counties

District 4:          Clark, Garland, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Little River,

Logan, Miller, Montgomery, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sebastian, Sevier, and Yell – 15 counties

District 5:          Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Drew, Grant, Lafayette, Lincoln, Nevada, Ouachita, and Union – 13 counties

District 6:          Pulaski, Perry, and Saline – 3 counties

District 7:          Arkansas, Chicot, Desha, Jefferson, Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis – 7 counties

 

 

Circuit Court Judges:       Total of 120 judges elected by judicial district to a six (6) year term of office.  Act 168 of 2007 created 5 new

                                            Judgeships

                                           

One Hundred and Two (102) positions to be on the 2008 ballot:

Circuit Judge, District 01, Division 02, Subdistrict 1.2

Circuit Judge, District 01, Division 03, Subdistrict 1.2

Circuit Judge, District 01, Division 05,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 01,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 02,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 03, Subdistrict 2.2

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 04, At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 05, At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 07, At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 08, Subdistrict 2.2

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 09,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 10, At Large

Circuit Judge, District 02, Division 11 ***

Circuit Judge, District 03, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 03, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 03, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 04, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 04, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 04, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 04, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 04, Division 05

Circuit Judge, District 05, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 05, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 05, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 02, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 03, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 04, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 06, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 07, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 08, Subdistrict 6.1

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 09, At Large

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 10, Subdistrict 6.1

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 11, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 13, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 14, Subdistrict 6.2

Circuit Judge, District 06, Division 15, Subdistrict 6.2,

Circuit Judge, District 07, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 07, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 08-North, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 08-North, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 08-South, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 08-South, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 08-South, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 09-East,   Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 09-West,  Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 09-West,  Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 10, Division 01, Subdistrict 10.2

Circuit Judge, District 10, Division 02,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 10, Division 03,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 11-East,  Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 11-West, Division 02, Subdistrict 11.2

Circuit Judge, District 11-West, Division 03, Subdistrict 11.2

Circuit Judge, District 11-West, Division 05, At Large

Circuit Judge, District 11-West, Division 06,  At Large

Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 05

Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 06

Circuit Judge, District 13, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 13, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 13, Division 05

Circuit Judge, District 13, Division 06

Circuit Judge, District 14, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 14, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 14, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 14, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 15, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 15, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 15, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 16, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 16, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 16, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 16, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 17, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 17, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 17, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 18-East,  Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 18-East,  Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 18-East,  Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 18-East,  Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 18-West, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 19-East,  Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 05

Circuit Judge District 19-West,  Division 06 ***

Circuit Judge, District 20, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 20, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 20, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 20, Division 04

Circuit Judge, District 20, Division 05 ***

Circuit Judge, District 21, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 21, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 03

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 04  ***

Circuit Judge, District 23, Division 01

Circuit Judge, District 23, Division 02

Circuit Judge, District 23, Division 03  ***

 

***Represents Circuit Judgeships created by Act 168 of 2007

 
Circuit Court District Composition

 

First Judicial District

 

Cross, Lee, Monroe, Phillips, St. Francis and

Woodruff

Second Judicial District

 

Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene,

Mississippi, and Poinsett

Third Judicial District

Jackson, Lawrence, Randolph and Sharp

Fourth Judicial District

Madison and Washington

Fifth Judicial District

Franklin, Johnson and Pope

Sixth Judicial District

Perry and Pulaski

Seventh Judicial District

Grant and Hot Spring

Eighth Judicial District-North

Hempstead and Nevada

Eighth Judicial District-South

Lafayette and Miller

Ninth Judicial District-East

Clark

Ninth Judicial District-West

Howard, Little River, Sevier and Pike

Tenth Judicial District

Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha and Drew

Eleventh Judicial District-East

Arkansas

Eleventh Judicial District-West

Jefferson and Lincoln

Twelfth Judicial District

Sebastian

Thirteenth Judicial District

 

Calhoun, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Ouachita, and Union

Fourteenth Judicial District

Baxter, Boone, Marion and Newton

Fifteenth Judicial District

Conway, Logan, Scott and Yell

Sixteenth Judicial District

Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard and Stone

Seventeenth Judicial District

Prairie and White

Eighteenth Judicial District-East

Garland

Eighteenth Judicial District-West

Montgomery and Polk

Nineteenth Judicial District-East

Carroll

Nineteenth Judicial District-West

Benton

Twentieth Judicial District

Faulkner, Searcy and Van Buren

Twenty-first Judicial District

Crawford

Twenty-second Judicial District

Saline

Twenty-third Judicial District

Lonoke

 

 

2008 Ballot Positions Federal, State and District

 

Federal Offices

 

U.S. President:                    The United States President is limited to two 4 year terms of office.

 

U.S. Vice President:           The United States Vice President is limited to two 4 year terms of office.

 

U.S. Senate:                         The United States Senate is composed of 2 senators from each state.  Each senator is elected to a six year term of office. Only 1 position U.S. Senate (01) is on the 2008 ballot.

 

U.S. House of Representatives:  All 4 Positions to be on the 2008 Ballot.

Arkansas has four representatives in the United States Congress. 

Each representative is elected to a two year term of office. 

 

 

Congressional District Composition

 

District 1:

 

Arkansas, Baxter, Clay, Cleburne, Craighead, Crittenden, Cross, Fulton, Greene, Independence, Izard, Jackson, Lawrence, Lee, Lonoke, Mississippi, Monroe, Phillips, Prairie, Poinsett, Randolph, St. Francis, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, and Woodruff  (26 counties)

 

District 2:

 

Conway, Faulkner, Perry, Pulaski, Saline, Van Buren, White, and Yell

(8 counties)

 

District 3:

 

Benton, Boone, Carroll, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Newton, Pope, Sebastian, and Washington. (12 counties)

 

District 4:

 

Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Clark, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Desha, Drew, Garland, Grant, Hempstead, Hot Spring, Howard, Jefferson, Lafayette, Lincoln, Little River, Logan, Miller, Montgomery, Nevada, Ouachita, Pike, Polk, Scott, Sevier, and Union (29 counties)

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

State Legislative Offices

 

State Senate :          18 of 35 positions to be on the 2008 ballot to be elected by district for a four (4) year term

 

Districts up for election in 2008:

                                                                                                                     

State Senate District 01

State Senate District 02

State Senate District 03

State Senate District 04

State Senate District 07

State Senate District 08

State Senate District 09

State Senate District 12

State Senate District 17

State Senate District 20

State Senate District 23

State Senate District 24

State Senate District 25

State Senate District 26

State Senate District 30

State Senate District 31

State Senate District 32

State Senate District 33

 

 

State Senate District Composition:

 

District 1                       Baxter, Marion, part of Boone

District 2                       Searcy, Newton, Madison, Carroll, part of Johnson, and part of Boone

District 3                       Franklin, part of Washington, and Crawford

District 4                       Yell, part of Logan, and part of Pope

District 5                       Part of Jefferson, part of Lincoln, part of Desha, Part of Arkansas, and part of Phillips

District 6                       Scott, part of Sebastian, part of Logan, part of Polk, and part of Johnson

District 7                       Part of Washington

District 8                       Part of Benton, part of Washington (4/20/06)

District 9                       Part of Benton

District 10                     Randolph, Sharp, Fulton, Izard, Stone, part of Independence

District 11                     Clay, Greene, Lawrence, and part of Craighead

District 12                     Jackson, part of Independence, part of Cleburne, and part of White

District 13                     Part of Sebastian

District 14                     Part of Craighead

District 15                     Mississippi and Poinsett

District 16                     Part of Crittenden, part of St. Francis, part of Lee, and part of Phillips

District 17                     Part of Crittenden, Cross, Woodruff, Monroe, Part of St. Francis, part of Lee and part of Phillips

District 18                     Part of Pope, Van Buren, part of Cleburne, part of Faulkner, Conway, Perry, and part of Saline

District 19                     Part of Garland

District 20                     Part of Polk, part of Sevier, Howard, part of Hempstead and Pike

District 21                     Part of Sevier, Little River, Miller, Lafayette, Part of Hempstead, and part of Columbia

District 22                     Part of Saline and part of Pulaski

District 23                     Part of Saline, part of Grant, part of Jefferson, Cleveland, part of Lincoln, and part of Desha

District 24                     Bradley, Drew, Ashley, Chicot, and part of Desha

District 25                     Union, Calhoun, and part of Ouachita

District 26                     Clark, Dallas, Nevada, part of Ouachita, and part of Columbia

District 27                     Montgomery, part of Garland, Hot Spring, part of Grant, and part of Saline

District 28                     Lonoke, Prairie, part of Pulaski and part of Arkansas

District 29                     Part of White, part of Faulkner, and part of Pulaski

District 30                     Part of Faulkner

District 31                     Part of Pulaski

District 32                     Part of Pulaski

District 33                     Part of Pulaski

District 34                     Part of Pulaski

District 35                     Part of Washington and part of Benton

 

 

 

State House of Representatives:           All 100 positions to be on the 2008 ballot to be elected by district for a 2 year term.  State Representatives are limited to serve three terms.

 

Districts up for election in 2008:

 

State Representative District 1

State Representative District 2

State Representative District 3

State Representative District 4

State Representative District 5

State Representative District 6