Roberson v. Phillips County Election Commission

The lead opinion affirms the circuit court’s ruling based on an erroneous reading of the statute at issue. The lead opinion holds,

The statute, Ark.Code Ann. § 7-5-111 (Supp.2013), in its entirety provides “A person shall not run for election for more than |9one (1) state, county, or municipal office if the elections are to be held on the same date.” Arkansas Code Annotated section 7-5-111 plainly states that “[a] person shall not run for election for more than one (1) state, county, or municipal office if the elections are to be held on the same date.” Here, the phrase, “more than one” means…