Opinion No.

The Honorable Sharon Priest Secretary of State State Capitol Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1094

Dear Ms. Priest:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on whether the six judges appointed to the expanded Court of Appeals, whose terms expire December 31, 1998, are "authorized to run for election from the districts in which they reside." You enumerate in your request what you believe to be the relevant facts and law, and note that your office will be placed in a position of having to address inquiries concerning this issue as the upcoming filing period for the next election approaches.…