Opinion No.

Mr. A. Watson Bell, Chairman White County Board of Election Commissioners County Clerk's Office White County Courthouse Searcy, AR 72143

Dear Mr. Bell:

This is in response to your inquiry whereby you submitted the following:

A. How close does the name on a write-in ballot have to be to the name utilized by the candidate in filing as a write-in candidate?

B. How close does the position designation on the ballot have to be to the actual position the candidate is running for, i.e., if the voter votes for a write-in in Ward 3, Position 2, when in fact the candidate is running for Ward 2, Position 2,…