Roberson v. Phillips County Election Comm’n

Prior to March 2014, Appellant filed for re-election as a candidate for Justice of the Peace and subsequently filed for re-election as a candidate for the office of Helena-West Helena City Treasurer. Appellee filed a petition for writ of mandamus and for declaratory judgment seeking to remove Appellant’s name from the ballot, arguing that Appellant’s actions violated Ark. Code Ann. 7-5-111, which states that a person shall not run for election for more than one state, county, or municipal office if the elections are to be held on the same date. Thereafter, Appellant filed a motion to withdraw from the Justice of the Peace election. The circuit court denied Appellant’s motion and disqualified Appellant from the city-treasurer position. The Supreme Court affirmed in part and dismissed in part, holding (1) the circuit court properly interpreted section 7-5-111 and disqualified Appellant from the city-treasurer race; (2) the circuit court did not err by denying Appellant’s motion to dismiss; and (3) Appellant’s argument that the circuit court erred in denying his request for alternative relief to withdraw from the Justice of the Peace ballot was moot. View "Roberson v. Phillips County Election Comm'n" on Justia Law