Opinion No.

The Honorable Jim Hudson Prosecuting Attorney Miller County Courthouse Texarkana, AR 75502

Dear Mr. Hudson:

This is in response to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Brent Haltom's request for an opinion concerning the election of aldermen in Arkansas cities of the second class which have not been divided into wards as directed by Ark. Code Ann. 14-44-101 to -103. The following question has been posed in this regard:

The specific question is whether the election commission should allow aldermen to be placed on the ballot in a city of the second class which is not divided into wards.

It is my opinion…