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This bill amends Arkansas election law to allow candidates for specific judicial positions who are currently serving as appointees to use their judicial title as a prefix when filing for election. Specifically, the bill modifies existing statutes to permit candidates for Justice of the Supreme Court or Judge of the Court of Appeals who have been serving in their appointed position for at least twelve months to use their current judicial title when filing as a candidate. Previously, candidates could only use a judicial title as a prefix if they had been elected to that position in the last election. The change expands the eligibility for using a judicial title to include appointed judges seeking election to their current position, potentially providing these candidates with a credential that highlights their current judicial service when running for office.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb516&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R