Opinion No.

The Honorable Jodie Mahony State Senator 106 West Main, Suite 406 El Dorado, AR 71730-5693

Dear Senator Mahony:

I am writing in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions:

1. If a voter unknowingly votes on a ballot from a different precinct other than his own, would his vote count in the races where he was entitled to vote?

2. What if the voter knowingly casts a challenged ballot at the incorrect polling location? Would the votes still count in the races where he was entitled to vote?

RESPONSE

I cannot state with certainty whether the votes would "count" under either of…