Committee rejects litigation‑driven fix to candidate filing rules after contested debate
Senate Bill 277, drafted to address a federal court ruling and restore candidate filing periods for third parties, drew testimony from the Libertarian Party and secretary‑office staff but failed to pass the committee.
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Senator Kim Hammer presented Senate Bill 277 as a corrective measure in response to litigation that disrupted Arkansas’s candidate filing process for new or third parties.
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