Independent Candidate Hopefuls Submit Nominating Petitions to Get on Arkansas Ballot
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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 filing period. Seven of them submitted their nominating petitions to the secretary of state’s office by today’s deadline.
• Bonnie B. Brown State Representative District 81
• Trent Eilts State Representative District 15
• Jeffrey D. Hall State Representative District 70
• John Wayne Harty State Representative District 48
• Marjorie LeClair State Representative District 70
• Robert “Bob” E. Philyaw State Representative District 54
• Mal Stokes, Jr. State Representative District 13
The number of signatures required varies by office. The secretary of state’s office will verify that the petitions contain the required number of valid signatures before certifying the candidates for the November 4 General Election ballot.
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Contact: Natasha Naragon
Phone: (501) 683-1441
Email: natasha.naragon@sos.arkansas.gov
Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels
256 State Capitol Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1010
Website: www.sos.ar.gov
Email: arsos@sos.ar.gov
