Jenkins v. Bogard

David Newbern, Justice.

This is an appeal from a writ of mandamus and declaratory judgment issued by appellee Circuit Judge David Bogard. The issues presented concern election procedures. Don Jenkins was certified by the Secretary of State as the Republican candidate for state representative, District 10, in the November 3, 1998 general election. The Democratic Party of Arkansas sued to have Mr. Jenkins’s name removed from the ballot or, alternatively, to prohibit the counting of votes cast for Mr. Jenkins. Individual residents of District 10 were later substituted as plaintifls. It was…