Opinion No.

The Honorable Bill Sample State Representative

2340 North Highway 7 Hot Springs, Arkansas 71909-9309

Dear Representative Sample:

You have asked for my opinion regarding prohibitions on certain kinds of electioneering. I have paraphrased your two questions as follows:

1. Election officials cannot conduct any "electioneering" on election days or on any days on which early voting is allowed. When County Clerks mail absentee ballots, many county clerks use envelopes or letterhead with their personal names rather than a reference to the "Office of the County Clerk." Does this practice violate…