Opinion No.

Mr. W.F. Elsken, Jr., Chairman Logan County Election Commission P.O. Box 167 Paris, Arkansas 72855

Dear Mr. Elsken:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on three questions concerning the qualifications of voters. Specifically, your three questions are as follows:

1. What constitutes a legally qualified voter?

2. Is there any instance where a mentally handicapped person is so strongly mentally handicapped that they would not be considered as a legally qualified voter?

3. If a person is not legally qualified, what officials can make this determination?

You indicate that your questions…