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Opinion No.

Arkansas Attorney General Reports

Decided June 17, 2002Published

1Opinion of the Court

The Honorable Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV State Senator 717 W. 2nd Avenue Pine Bluff, AR 71601

Dear Senator Wilkins:

You have requested my opinion on the issue raised by the following question:

If a city holds a run-off election for mayor after the general election, which election is the correct one to use in calculating the signatures needed to order a referendum under Amendment 7 to the Arkansas Constitution?

RESPONSE

It is my opinion that the general election for mayor, rather than the run-off election, should be the basis for calculating the signatures needed for a municipal referendum under…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Leigh v. HallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  2. Gazaway v. Greene County Equalization BoardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  3. Yarbrough v. WittySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  4. Central & Southern Companies, Inc. v. WeissSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  5. Sturdy v. Hall, Secretary of StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940

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