BY LEANN DILBECK –
Polk County Clerk Terri Harrison has reported that Polk County has experienced an impressive early voting turn-out with another 356 casting their ballots today bringing the total to 2,608 or 22.5%. Regular polling places will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, November 4, from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m.
The Pulse can be your local election headquarters. Staff members will be on hand as results come in with continual updates being posted on MyPulseNews.com.
On the ballot will be:
U.S. Senate (Six Year Term)
Nathan Lafrance, Libertarian
Senator Mark Pryor, Democratic
Mark H. Swaney, Green
Tom Cotton, Republican
U.S. Congress District 04 (Two Year Term)
Ken Hamilton, Libertarian
Representative Bruce Westerman, Republican
James Lee Witt, Democratic
Governor (Four Year Term)
Asa Hutchinson, Republican
Frank Gilbert, Libertarian
Mike Ross, Democratic
J. Joshua Drake, Green
Lieutenant Governor (Four Year Term)
Congressman Tim Griffin, Republican
John Burkhalter, Democratic
Christopher Olson, Libertarian
Attorney General (Four Year Term)
Aaron Cash, Libertarian
Representative Nate Steel, Democratic
Leslie Rutledge, Republican
Secretary of State (Four Year Term)
Secretary of State Mark Martin, Republican
Susan Inman, Democratic
Jacob D. Holloway, Libertarian
State Treasurer (Four Year Term)
Chris Hayes, Libertarian
Circuit Clerk Dennis Millgan, Republican
Karen Sealy Garcia, Democratic
Auditor of State (Four Year Term)
Representative Andrea Lea, Republican
Regina Stewart Hampton, Democratic
Brian Leach, Libertarian
Commissioner of State Lands (Four Year Term)
Elvis D. Presley, Libertarian
Commissioner John Thurston, Republican
Mark A. Robertson, Democratic
State Representative District 20 (Two Year Term)
Chase A. Busch, Democratic
Representative Nate Bell, Republican
Marc Rosson, Libertarian
County Judge (Two Year Term)
County Judge Brandon Ellison, Republican
Richard Pena, Democratic
Circuit Clerk (Two Year Term)
Sharon Simmons, Democratic
Assessor (Two Year Term)
Jovan D. Thomas, Independent
Phyllis M. Bell, Republican
Coroner (Two Year Term)
Scott Jones, Independent
Brian Bowser, Republican
Constable-Center TWP (Two Year Term)
Andy Barron, Republican
Curtis Boyd, Independent
Mayor-City of Mena
George L. “Lynn” McKee, Independent
Mena Alderman Ward 1 Position 1 (Two Year Term)
James Earl Turner, Independent
Darla Martel, Independent
Issue No. 1
An amendment empowering the general assembly to provide for legislative committee review and approval of state agencies’ administrative rules.
Issue No. 2
An amendment allowing more time to gather signatures on a state-wide imitative or referendum petition only if the petition as originally filled contained at least 75% of the valid signatures required.
Issue No. 3
An amendment regulating contributions to candidates for state or local office, barring gifts from lobbyists to certain state officials, providing for setting salaries of certain state officials, and setting term limits for members of the general assembly.
Issue No. 4
The Arkansas Alcoholic Beverage Amendment
Issue No. 5
An act to increase the Arkansas Minimum wage.
About Author
Jeri Pearson
Jeri is the News Director for Pulse Multi-Media and Editor of The Polk County Pulse. She has 10 years of experience in community focused journalism and has won multiple press association awards.
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