Opinion No.

The Honorable Albert "Tom" Collier State Representative 2713 Ivy Drive Newport, AR 72112

Dear Representative Collier:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following:

The sitting county judge of Jackson County has died and the ballots have already been printed listing his name and the name of three other candidates for county judge. Please provide me with your official opinion as soon as possible as to whether any votes cast for the deceased candidate will be counted for purposes of determining whether a runoff election will be required.

Our research has not yielded a…