Daniels v. Weaver

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

On April 28, 2006, Johnny Weaver filed a petition for qualification as an independent candidate for the office of membership in District Thirteen of the Arkansas House of Representatives. On May 2, 2006, the Elections Division of the Secretary of State notified Weaver that because his petition did not contain the required number of verified signatures, his name would not be placed on the ballot for the November 7, 2006 General Election.

On May 31, 2006, Weaver filed an action on behalf of himself and the African American petitioners in District Thirteen in the Phillips…