Benton v. Gunter

I concur. In pertinent part, Art. 19, § 3, provides that “no person shall be elected to fill a vacancy in any office who does not possess the qualifications of an elector.” In interpreting Ark. Const, art. 19, § 3, the court has held that the person (elector) to be elected shall be a resident in the political subdivision to be served by the elected official. (Emphasis added.) Davis v. Holt, 304 Ark. 619, 804 S.W.2d 362 (1991). Furthermore, when confronted with the issue of whether a municipal court vacancy filled by a countywide election is a county or municipal office (political…