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 recent request for an opinion on the following specific questions involving the filing of political practices pledges:

1. Whether a county board of election commission has the authority under Arkansas law to keep a candidate's name from appearing on the ballot or to not count a write-in candidate's votes when the candidate failed to file a signed political practices pledge within the filing period?

2. Whether a county board of election commission has the…