Jenkins v. Bogard

On March 24, 1998, Don Jenkins filed as a Republican candidate for the office of State Representative for District 10, and after the primary election, the State Republican Committee certified Jenkins as its nominee for the District 10 position. On September 14, 1998, the Secretary of State, pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 7-5-203 (Supp. 1997), certified Don Jenkins as the Republican nominee for the State Representative, District 10, position to the Crawford County and Franklin County Boards of Election Commissioners.

On September 30, the Democratic Party of Arkansas filed a complaint and petition…