Opinion No.

The Honorable Gary M. Arnold Prosecuting Attorney 217 West Conway P.O. Box 1890 Benton, AR 72015

Dear Mr. Arnold:

This is in response to your request for an opinion on the following questions concerning the sufficiency of petitions submitted by an independent candidate for county judge:

1. Is the following petition title sufficient? (I hereby affix my signature to this petition for Lindsey Bryant to get on the ballot as a candidate for Saline County Judge.)

2. Do the signatures need to be notarized or in any way formally acknowledged?

It must be initially noted that this office does not generally…