Opinion No.

The Honorable W.J. "Bill" McCuen Secretary of State State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1094

Dear Mr. McCuen:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on two questions concerning the certification of nomination of an independent candidate for state representative. Specifically, your two questions are as follows:

1. What are the qualifications an independent candidate for State Representative must possess at the time of filing his petition for office?

2. If it becomes apparent, after the petitioner's signatures have been verified and found to be adequate, that the candidate fails…