Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels : Press Releases

Sec. Daniels Reminds AR Registered Voters of Early Voting Period

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Starting Monday, May 5, registered voters may cast early ballots Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today reminded the state's registered voters of the early voting period starting Monday, May 5 for the state's May 20 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial General Election. Early voting will be available from Monday, May 5 - Monday, May 19 statewide from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday thro...

Independent Candidates Certified for November Ballot

Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(LITTLE ROCK, AR)-The Secretary of State's office today certified six independent candidates for the November 4 General Election ballot. May 1 at noon marked the deadline for those wishing to run for state and district offices as independent candidates to submit nominating petitions to the secretary of state's office for verification. Ten individuals filed notices of candidacy to run a...

Independent Candidate Hopefuls Submit Nominating Petitions to Get on Arkansas Ballot

Thu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Petitions to be verified by SoS before certification for ballot (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Today at noon marked the deadline for those wishing to run for state and district offices as independent candidates to submit nominating petitions to the secretary of state's office for verification. Ten individuals filed notices of candidacy to run as independent candidates during the March candidate filin...

C-SPAN Exhibit, American Presidents: Life Portraits, on Display at State Captiol May 6-June 27

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Starting Tuesday, May 6, Secretary of State Charlie Daniels will host American Presidents: Life Portraits, a presidential portrait exhibit presented by C-SPAN and the White House Historical Association, in the second floor rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol. The exhibit will be open to the public through June 27, 2008. American Presidents: Life Portraits features the only complete collecti...

Secretary Daniels Reminds AR Businesses of Franchise Tax Deadline

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

All incorporated state businesses must remit payments by May 1 (LITTLE ROCK, AR)- Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today reminded Arkansas businesses that annual reports and franchise taxes are due by midnight on Thursday, May 1 to the Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division. Every incorporated business, whether domestic or foreign, pays an annual fee ...

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

New voter applicants have until April 21 to register and vote in the May 20 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial Election (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels reminds Arkansans that Monday, April 21 is the last day to register to vote for the May 20 Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan Judicial Election. Arkansans who are not already registered to vote must do so ...

SECRETARY DANIELS DONATES ROSES FROM CAPITOL GARDEN TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Gift of 20 English rose bushes to adorn new clinic's flower beds (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today donated 20 rose bushes from the State Capitol Rose Garden to Arkansas Children's Hospital to be placed in the two beds in front of their new Circle of Friends Clinic located at 13th and Marshall Streets. The donated English rose bushes feature a colorful assortment of b...

SECRETARY DANIELS PROVIDES RECYCLING BINS FOR STATE CAPITOL VISITORS

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Plastic and aluminum recycling now available (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels has placed plastic and aluminum recycling bins at six different locations on the Arkansas State Capitol grounds to allow visitors the opportunity to recycle waste that would otherwise end up in the garbage. "I am happy to provide our visitors easy access to recycling bins for their water bottles...

SECRETARY DANIELS HOSTS SPRING YOUNG VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Over 200 students from 35 schools statewide to attend (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is hosting over 200 students from 35 schools statewide this week for an annual spring young voter education program. Daily sessions include a mock election, a review of the history of voting rights in America, information on high school poll worker programs, and a discussion on civil ri...

SECRETARY DANIELS CLOSES 2008 CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Over 300 candidates filed for state and district offices (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels officially closed the weeklong 2008 candidate filing period at noon today in a brief ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol. The candidate filing period began at noon on Monday, March 3. Act 1049 of 2007 moved the filing period up from the third Tuesday in March to the first wee...

SECRETARY DANIELS KICKS-OFF MARCH 3-10 CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Over 100 candidates file for office on first day (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today kicked-off the March 3-10 candidate filing period with an opening ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol. Secretary Daniels counted down the last moments before the official start of the candidate filing period at noon today in the second floor rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol...

SECRETARY DANIELS CERTIFIES PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary Daniels today certified the results from the February 5 Presidential Primary Election following the receipt and verification of election results from each county. The final results by county are available on the Arkansas Secretary of State's election night reporting website, www.arelections.org. According to these official results, turnout was 35 percent with 544...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES SPRING STATEWIDE NOTARY PUBLIC SEMINAR SCHEDULE

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced the 2008 spring statewide notary public seminar schedule, which includes around 20 sessions in as many counties from March 19th through May 29th. The seminars are offered free-of-charge to approximately 56,000 current and any aspiring notaries public around the state. The seminars, conducted by the Secretary of State's Business and Commerci...

SECRETARY DANIELS REMINDS 2008 HOPEFULS OF MARCH 3-10 CANDIDATE FILING PERIOD

Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

61 Nonpartisan Judicial Candidates Certified for May 20 Nonpartisan General and Preferential Primary Election (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today reminded those wishing to run for public office in 2008 of the March 3-10 candidate filing period. Candidate filing will take place in the second floor rotunda of the Arkansas State Capitol beginning at noon on Monday, M...

SECRETARY DANIELS ORDERS IN-DEPTH INSPECTION OF CAPTIOL'S EXTERIOR

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Assessment prompted by fall of 200 lb. chunk of limestone (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary Daniels recently ordered an in-depth inspection of the State Capitol building's limestone exterior to ensure that there are no imminent public safety hazards following an incident in which a 200 pound chunk of limestone pilaster fell off of the building's west side. Today crews visually assessed the vulne...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES NEW STATE CAPITOL BUILDING RESTORATION PROJECT

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary Daniels today announced that a new project to restore and repair the limestone exterior of the west side of the State Capitol building has commenced. Scaffolding is currently being erected along the building's west side in order for crews to access the surfaces needing repair. "Our State Capitol is an historic landmark worth preserving for future generations," s...

TABULATION COMPLETE, COUNTIES NOW CERTIFYING PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Counties are now in the process of certifying their results from the Presidential Primary Election on February 5th. Vote tabulation in Craighead, Sharp, Stone, and Van Buren counties was initially delayed because of severe weather on Election Day. As of Monday, all of the counties have completed tabulation and reported preliminary and unofficial results into the Arkansas Se...

TABULATION NEARS COMPLETION IN PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-As of close of business Friday, only Craighead County is still tabulating election results. The rest of the counties are reporting preliminary and unofficial results into the Arkansas Secretary of State's election night reporting website, www.arelections.org. According to these preliminary and incomplete results, turnout was around 33 percent with 526,244 registered vote...

PRELIMINARY TURNOUT SHAPING UP AROUND 33% FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Storms delay election results in three counties (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-As of close of business Thursday, three counties out of Arkansas's 75 counties are still in the process of getting their election results tabulated because of Tuesday's storms. They are Craighead, Stone, and Van Buren. The rest of the counties are reporting preliminary and unofficial results into the Arkansas Secretary of Sta...

FOUR COUNTIES YET TO TABULATE RESULTS FOR PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

As of close of business Wednesday, four counties out of Arkansas's 75 counties have not tabulated their election results because of Tuesday's storms. They are Craighead, Sharp, Stone, and Van Buren. 67 counties have reported preliminary and unofficial results into the Arkansas Secretary of State's election night reporting website, www.arelections.org. Certified results may be reported to t...

SECRETARY DANIELS PROVIDES PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY UPDATE IN WAKE OF DEADLY STORMS

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels tonight expressed his condolences to the families of those lost in today's deadly storms and provided an update on the response of state and local election officials as they were conducting Arkansas's 2008 Presidential Preferential Primary. The following is Secretary Daniels statement in its entirety: "The number one concern we have as A...

SECRETARY DANIELS URGES ARKANSANS TO EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT TO VOTE TODAY

Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today urged all of Arkansas's registered voters who were not able to early vote to get out and vote at their regular polling place in the 2008 Presidential Preferential Primary Election on Tuesday, February 5th. Polling places will be open statewide from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. All registered voters in line by 7:30 p.m. will be allowed to c...

SEC. DANIELS PRESENTS ARKANSAS PARKS EXHIBIT IN RECOGNITION OF MILESTONE

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today presented the Capitol's Spring 2008 exhibit entitled Arkansas State Parks: Seventy-Five Years of Making Memories in recognition of the Arkansas state parks system's upcoming 75th birthday. The exhibit is both a salute to the vision that created the earliest parks and an invitation to visit the 52 parks and museums that comprise today's ...

SECRETARY DANIELS ENCOURAGES ARKANSANS TO VOTE EARLY THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 4TH

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today encouraged Arkansas's registered voters to early vote for the state's February 5th Presidential Preferential Primary Election. Early voting will be available from Tuesday, January 29th - Monday, February 4th, 2008 during regular business hours. Each county will provide at least one early voting location (usually the county courthouse...

SECRETARY DANIELS OUTLINES VOTING PROCESS FOR AR'S FEBRUARY 5th PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today outlined the process for voting in the state's February 5th Presidential Preferential Primary Election. "Arkansans should be aware of the process for participating in this new statewide election, which is already underway with absentee voting," said Secretary Daniels. "I hope all eligible voters in the state will familiarize themselv...

SECRETARY DANIELS PRESENTS NFL GREAT GEORGE MARTIN WITH AR TRAVELER CERTIFICATE

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Martin stopped at the Capitol on his walking "journey for 9/11" to pay tribute to fallen EMT workers (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels presented National Football League alum George Martin with an Arkansas Traveler certificate at an event this morning at the State Capitol. "Here we have a hero who used to tackle some of the greatest football legends in America. Now he's...

SECRETARY DANIELS REMINDS NEW VOTERS OF JANUARY 7 REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels reminds Arkansans that the deadline for new voters to register to vote in the next election is Monday, January 7th. The next statewide election is the Presidential Preferential Primary, which will be held on Tuesday, February 5th. "This is the first time Arkansas has had a separate Presidential Preferential Primary Election, and the electi...

SECRETARY DANIELS CERTIFIES CONSTITUTION PARTY FOR NOV. BALLOT

Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today certified a petition submitted this week by the Constitution Party of Arkansas allowing that party to list a candidate for US President on the ballot in the November 4, 2008 General Election. The Constitution Party of Arkansas submitted the petition containing 1,572 signatures, of which 1,167 were found to be valid Arkansas register...

GIVE A NATURAL STATE GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

2007 State Capitol ornament and more Arkansas gifts available at the Capitol Gift Shop (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Give friends and family a Natural State gift this holiday season from the wide selection offered by the Capitol Gift Shop, located in the first floor rotunda of the State Capitol. The Capitol Gift Shop offers a unique assortment of items both originating from and about the state of Ar...

State Capitol Holiday Performances Scheduled for Dec. 3-14

Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Secretary of State Charlie Daniels has invited schools, churches, and business groups from around the state to perform at the Capitol this holiday season. Over 150 school choirs and dance troupes will fill the Capitol's bedecked halls with seasonal sounds for the next two weeks. A traditional part of the Capitol's annual holiday festivities, choral and dance performances are held in the seco...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES CAPITOL HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES

Fri, 30 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Annual Capitol Lighting Ceremony slated for Dec. 1st (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-The last of the lights are strung, colorful garlands are draped, and the county ornaments are hung on the boughs of the Capitol Christmas tree-just in time for the 69th annual State Capitol Holiday Lighting Ceremony, Saturday, December 1st. On November 27th, a 19-foot Eastern Red Cedar donated by Tracy and Donna Bemis...

SECRETARY DANIELS CERTIFIES PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY CANDIDATES

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Large slate of candidates includes Green Party Presidential hopefuls (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today certified the list of candidates for the office of U.S. President to be voted for in the Presidential Primary Election on Tuesday, February 5th, 2008. The candidate filing period, which began on November 5th, concluded today at noon with at total of 18 candidate...

SECRETARY DANIELS RECEIVES DIGITAL GOVERNMENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Innovative Franchise Tax Services Suite garners national recognition (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is the recipient of a 2007 Digital Government Achievement Award in the Government-to-Business category for his office's implementation of an innovative Franchise Tax Services Suite which automates the processing of franchise tax payments and filings. The award was p...

CAPITOL CHANDELIER LOWERED; FEATURED AS THE 2007 CAPITOL ORNAMENT

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Utah's Capitol Chandelier is twin; original globes shared from the Arkansas fixture (LITTLE ROCK, AR)-Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today invited the public to the Capitol for a rare look at the Mitchell-Vance chandelier. Lowered for regular maintenance and cleaning, the two-ton ca. 1913fixture is the rotunda's crowning glory. The fixture will remain lowered through Friday, October 26th fo...

SECRETARY DANIELS DEBUTS CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER AT GRAND OPENING

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Features an interactive information center, business center with wireless access, renovated theater, redesigned post office, and an expanded gift shop Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today debuted the completely renovated first-floor Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) at a grand opening event. "Today marks the realization of a vision I've had for our State Capitol that included the promenade an...

SECRETARY DANIELS TO HOST FALL YOUNG VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

For Immediate Release: October 3, 2007 Contact: Natasha Naragon, (501) 683-1441 SECRETARY DANIELS TO HOST FALL YOUNG VOTER EDUCATION PROGRAM Over 275 students from 43 schools statewide to attend What: Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is hosting over 275 students from 43 schools statewide next week for a fall young voter education program. When: Tuesday, October 9th -Thursday, Octo...

Entergy Encourages Customers to Change a Light, Change the World

Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500

For Immediate Release October 3, 2007 Contact: James Thompson 501-377-3545 Secretary of State's Office Supports Effort to Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs. (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) -During October, Entergy Arkansas is asking customers to take a pledge and change just one standard light bulb in their homes to an energy-efficient bulb. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is kickin...

CAPITOL DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS CREATION OF MONUMENT HONORING LITTLE ROCK NINE

Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

For Immediate Release September 24, 2007 Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) -Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today presented an installation in the State Capitol first-floor rotunda highlighting the creation of Testament, a monument honoring the Little Rock Nine, which is located on the north end of the Capitol grounds near Third Street. The installation i...

SEC. DANIELS PRESENTS CAPITOL EXHIBITS COMMEMORATING WWII SERVICE

Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500

For Immediate Release September 20, 2007 Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today presented two related exhibits on display at the State Capitol this fall that commemorate America's and Arkansas's participation in the Second World War. Timed to coincide with the debut of Ken Burn's new PBS documentary, The War, the exhibits fea...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES FALL STATEWIDE NOTARY PUBLIC SEMINAR SCHEDULE - Class registration now available online

Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced the 2007 fall statewide notary public seminar schedule, which includes over 30 sessions in 27 counties from September 6th through December 13th. The seminars are offered free-of-charge to the approximately 56,000 current and aspiring notaries public around the state. The semina...

CAPITOL EXHIBIT RECALLS HORACE MANN'S ROLE IN THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL CRISIS

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High School, Secretary of State Charlie Daniels presents a summer exhibit at the Arkansas State Capitol entitled "The Legacy of Horace Mann: Before 1957 and Beyond." The Horace Mann High School for Negroes was established in April 1956 in an effort to ease press...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES $12.5 MILLION TO GO TO STATE'S EDUCATIONAL ADEQUACY TRUST FUND

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced that over $12.5 million has been collected in corporate franchise taxes to be used by the state to ensure educational adequacy for all Arkansas students. The total amount of franchise taxes collected for fiscal year 2007 by the Secretary of State's Business and Commercial S...

SECRETARY OF STATE, UCA ANNOUNCE ARKANSAS CIVICS CURRICULUM PROJECT

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels and University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin today announced plans for the Arkansas Civics Curriculum Project, whose development committee is meeting this week at UCA. The committee is working to develop Arkansas-specific civics lesson plans for students in kindergarten throug...

SECRETARY DANIELS REMINDS ARKANSANS TO OBSERVE FLAG PROTOCOL

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today reminded Arkansans to observe proper state flag protocol this Flag Day. "Our state flag is rich in symbolism and serves as an emblem of pride for all Arkansans," said Secretary Daniels. "It's important to remember the proper way to honor and respect this symbol of our statehood at...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES SERIES OF STATEWIDE TEACHER WORKSHOPS

Tue, 29 May 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced a series of free summer workshops on "Using the State Capitol to Teach" to be offered to teachers for in-service credit from June 6th through August 6th, 2007 statewide. The workshops, conducted at educational cooperatives around the state, will provide an overview of th...

SECRETARY DANIELS REMINDS AR BUSINESSES OF FRANCHISE TAX DEADLINE

Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) - Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today reminded Arkansas businesses that annual reports and franchise taxes are due by midnight tomorrow to the Secretary of State's Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division. Every incorporated business, whether domestic or foreign, pays an annual fee to do business in Arkansas. ...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES PLANS TO REMODEL CAPITOL'S 1st FLOOR INTO VISITOR SERVICES CENTER

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced plans to remodel the first floor rotunda area of the state Capitol into a state-of-the-art visitor services center. The center will include an area in the northwest corner of the first floor for tourists to gather information on Arkansas and the state Capitol through th...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES NEW LAWS FOR ARKANSAS BUSINESSES

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today announced new laws affecting Arkansas businesses. The acts were part of Secretary Daniels's legislative package relating to the office's Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division. The legislation seeks to improve the accuracy of BCS's records on Arkansas businesses and obtai...

SECRETARY DANIELS PRAISES NEW STATE ELECTION LAWS

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)-Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today praised the 86th General Assembly's passage of new laws that aim to improve election administration and voter satisfaction in Arkansas. Secretary Daniels's election legislative package included bills intended to streamline election administration, remove barriers to voter participatio...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES STATE CAPITOL WWII POSTER DISPLAY

Mon, 02 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) -Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels announced today the installation of a selection of World War II posters in the lower-level elevator foyer gallery of the Arkansas State Capitol. A wide variety of commercial artists created the distinctive and compelling designs intended to communicate concepts vital to the war effort ...

SECRETARY DANIELS ANNOUNCES PILOT PROGRAMS FOR ARKANSAS ENTREPRENEURS

Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) -Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels announced today that his office is offering two pilot programs to support new Arkansas entrepreneurs. The Business and Commercial Services (BCS) Division will be sponsoring the two programs in cooperation with SCORE and the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce. SCORE, a non-profit...

COUNTRY MUSIC TRIO, THE BROWNS, TO BE HONORED BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0500

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) -The famed country music trio from Arkansas, The Browns, will perform their crossover hit, "The Three Bells," on the floor of the Arkansas State Senate Chamber on Tuesday, March 27th, at 1:30 p.m., in recognition of Senate Concurrent Resolution 10, Encouraging the Country Music Hall of Fame to Add The Browns to its Membership. T...

SECRETARY DANIELS TO HOST STATEWIDE STUDENTS FOR NAT'L YOUNG VOTERS WEEK

Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 (LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) --Students from all over the state will descend on the State Capitol next week to mark National Young Voters Week, hosted by Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels. Beginning Tuesday, March 6th, around 150 students from 30 schools will participate in a hands-on look at the voting process. Daily sessions at the Arkansas Asso...

Media Advisory - SECRETARY DANIELS TO PARTICIPATE IN MLK, JR. DAY VIGIL MONDAY

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0600

Contact: Natasha Naragon (501) 683-1441 What: Secretary of State Charlie Daniels will participate in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Vigil 2007. When: Monday, January 15th, at 8:30 a.m. Where: "I Have a Dream" memorial on the campus of Philander Smith College Details: Secretary of State Charlie Daniels will participate in Vigil 2007 honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King...