FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Powell | chris.powell@sos.arkansas.gov | (501) 683-0057
Candidates will file for office February 22nd through March 1st
(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.) – Arkansas' candidate filing period for the 2018 election cycle is set to kick-off Thursday, February 22nd, at Noon.
As is tradition, Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin will open the filing period in a brief ceremony and will file the first candidate. The event will begin at 11:50 AM, February 22nd in the second floor Capitol Rotunda.
Candidates for statewide constitutional offices, as well as state representative and state senate candidates may file from Noon, February 22nd, until Noon, March 1st. Independent and write-in candidates may file during this time as well.
Candidates for nonpartisan judicial offices, such as Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, circuit judge, district judge, and prosecuting attorney may file from 3:00 PM, February 22nd, until 3:00 PM, March 1st.
We look forward to an exciting election season!
More Information
- Information on candidates who have filed, as well as their photos, will be available online at this link - http://bit.ly/2omcGUa
- Candidate names and the office they are seeking will be tweeted as they are processed. Make sure to follow the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office on Twitter at @ARSecofState.
- The process for candidate filing, as well as the floor layout for this process in the Capitol Rotunda, is displayed below.
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Parking
Parking near the Capitol is limited. See the map below for more information on parking availability. Our office is also running a shuttle during this time, for your convenience.
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