NOTICE OF MAY 24, 2022 PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY, NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL GENERAL, ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD, FORT SMITH SPECIAL & MIDLAND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
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NOTICE OF MAY 24, 2022
PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY, NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL GENERAL,
ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD, FORT SMITH SPECIAL & MIDLAND SPECIAL ELECTIONS
The Board of Election Commissioners of Sebastian County, Arkansas, pursuant to Arkansas election law 7-5-202,
does hereby proclaim that the Preferential Primary, Nonpartisan Judicial General and Annual School Board
Elections will be held in Sebastian County, Arkansas, on Tuesday, May 24 2022. The election will submit to a vote of
the electorate all candidates by name and office and all other measures and questions required by law to be
submitted to the electors.
To check your voter registration status and view a sample ballot go to www.voterview.org. Voters with address
changes or questions related to voting eligibility, please call the County Clerk’s office at 782-5065 prior to Election
Day.
ABSENTEE VOTING: Available through the County Clerk’s office, Sebastian County Courthouses (Fort Smith - 35
South 6th Street or Greenwood - 11 Town Square) beginning April 8, 2022. Absentee ballot outer envelope
processing will begin at 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2022 and continue weekdays thereafter as necessary through
Election Day (May 24). Opening of inner envelopes will begin May 24 2022 at 8:30 a.m. Early voting and absentee
votes will be tabulated beginning at 7:30 p.m., on May 24 2022 at the following location: Sebastian County
Elections’ Office 40 South 4th Street, Fort Smith, AR.
The following Vote Centers have been set by the Sebastian County Board of Election Commissioners and
hereby posted in accordance with the election laws of the State of Arkansas.
EARLY VOTING
Locations Listed Below – Tuesday, May 9 – Friday, May 13, 2022, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2022,
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2022 – Friday, May 20, 2022, 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Saturday, May 21,
2022, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2022, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
ALL Early voting closes at 5 p.m. May 23, 2022.
Sebastian County Courthouse - Room G8 Greenwood Sebastian County Fairgrounds
35 South 6th Street 530 E Knoxville St
Fort Smith, AR Greenwood, AR
Martin Luther King Park Rye Hill Baptist Church
1901 N. Greenwood Ave, 11501 Hwy 71 South,
Fort Smith, AR Fort Smith, AR
Creekmore Community Center Ben Geren Park Tornado Shelter
3301 S. “M” Street 7200 Zero St.,
Fort Smith, AR Fort Smith, AR
ELECTION DAY VOTE CENTERS
Vote Centers listed below will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day. All eligible voters in Sebastian
County will be able to cast their vote at any Vote Center listed below on Election Day.
Grand Avenue Baptist Church 3900 Grand Ave., FSM
American Legion 4901 Midland Blvd, FSM
Baker Senior Center 3600 N Albert Pike Ave, FSM
St. Luke Lutheran Church 5401 Free Ferry Rd, FSM
Martin Luther King Park Community Bldg. 1901 N. Greenwood Ave, FSM
Creekmore Park Rec Bldg. 3301 South "M" St., FSM
St. Bartholomew Episcopal 2701 Old Greenwood Rd., FSM
St. John Episcopal Church 215 North 6th St., FSM
Nelson-Hall Beckman Center 2100 North 31st St., FSM
Windsor Library 4701 Windsor Dr., FSM
Ramsey JH Tornado Shelter 3201 Jenny Lind Rd., FSM
Orr Elem School Tornado Shelter 3609 Phoenix Ave., FSM
Southside Senior Center 2700 Cavanaugh Rd., FSM
Forefront Church (formerly Fianna Baptist) 10300 Jenny Lind, FSM
East Side Baptist Church 2710 Massard Rd., FSM
Cliff Terrace Assembly of God 3301 S. 66th St., FSM
Ben Geren Park Tornado Shelter 7200 Zero St., FSM
Sacred Heart of Mary Catholic Church 1301 Frank St, Barling,
Rye Hill Baptist 11501 Hwy 71 South, FSM
Grace Lutheran Church Highway 71 South, Greenwood
Lavaca First Baptist Church 100 W Main St, Lavaca
Cornerstone Freewill Baptist 29201 AR-22, CharlestonGreenwood Fairgrounds 530 E Knoxville St, Greenwood
Hackett Fire Dept. 205 Hwy 10 SW, Hackett
Huntington City Hall 223 E. Broadway, Huntington
Hartford Fire Center 201 S. Broadway, Hartford
Midland City Hall 204 N. 3rd St., Midland
Bonanza Assembly of God 701 McConnell St., Bonanza
First Southern Baptist Central City 12 W. Central Ave., Central City
Witcherville Community Bldg 18 Buckner Way, Huntington
Milltown-Washburn Fire Dept 6573 E. Hwy 252, Greenwood
Mansfield City Hall 200 N. Sebascott St., Mansfield
NONPARTISAN GENERAL CONTESTED CANDIDATES
State Supreme Court Assoc. State Supreme Court Prosecuting Attorney,
Justice Pos. 2 Assoc. Justice Pos. 6 Dist. 12
Judge Chris Carnahan Supreme Court Justice Mosemarie Dora Boyd
Supreme Court Assoc. Justice Karen Baker Prosecuting Attorney
Robin Wynne Daniel Shue
Judge Gunner DeLay
David Sterling
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CONTESTED CANDIDATES
U.S. Senate Governor Secretary of State
Natalie James James "Rus" Russell, III Anna Beth Gorman
Dan Whitfield Supha Xayprasith-Mays Josh Price
Jack E Foster Anthony "Tony" Bland
Jay Martin
Chris Jones
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY CONTESTED CANDIDATES
U.S. Senate U.S. Congress Dist. 03 Governor
Jake Bequette Neil Robinson Kumar Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Heath Loftis Congressman Steve Womack Francis "Doc" Washburn
Jan Morgan
Attorney General State Treasurer
Senator John Boozman State Representative
Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin
Mark Lowery
Lieutenant Governor Leon Jones, Jr.
Senator Mathew W. Pitsch
Judge Joseph Wood
Attorney General Leslie Secretary of State State Senate Dist. 26
Rutledge Secretary of State John Thurston Senator Gary Stubblefield
Greg Bledsoe Eddie Joe Williams Roy L. Hester
Senator Jason Rapert
Chris Bequette State Representative Dist. 48 State Senate Dist. 27
Doyle Webb Max Blake State Representative Justin Boyd
Ryan A. Rose Kelly Procter Pierce
State Representative Dist. 46
Shawn Bates State Representative Dist. 50 State Representative Dist. 52
State Representative Jon S. Zack Gramlich Representative Marcus Richmond
Eubanks
Jim Medley, JP Greg Bland
State Representative Dist. 47 Mike Jones
State Representative Circuit Clerk
Lee Johnson Marcus W Phillips Justice of the Peace Dist 4
Wade Dunn Susie Hassett Jeremy Ibison
J.P. 4 James W Butler *
County Judge County Treasurer/Collector
Denny Altes Ken Blevins Township 2:
Jeff Turner Lora Rice Cleason H Cotton Jr
Steve Hotz - Charity Gregory Steve Wiley
Treasurer/Collector
SCHOOL BOARD CONTESTED CANDIDATES
Fort Smith Zone 1 Fort Smith At Large 2 Greenwood Zone 5
Troy Eckelhoff Davin Chitwood Todd Hales
Phillip Whiteaker Taylor Fretheim "Chase" Lydia Trieu Whetstone
Fort Smith Zone 2 Greenwood Zone 1 Greenwood Zone 6
Brittney Hall Stephanie Griffith Kelli Griffith Henning
Sandy Dixon Jamie Brown Bradley Kremers
Lavaca Zone 2
Fort Smith Zone 3 Greenwood Zone 2Ryan Goodwin Brian Jones Tyler Daniels
Dee Blackwell Clifton "Cliff" James Amanda Hall
Fort Smith Zone 5 Greenwood Zone 4 Charleston School Board
Dalton Person Greg Hasley Lauren Robinson
Tara Mendoza Tara Kappler Daniel L. Robins
Fort Smith At Large 1
Madeline Marquette
Matt Blaylock
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
Nonpartisan Republican School Board
State Supreme Court Associate U.S. Congress District 04 Fort Smith Zone 4
Justice Position 7 Talicia Richardson
U.S. Representative Bruce Westerman
Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood Greenwood Zone 3
Auditor of State
Circuit Judge, District 12,
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan Elysa Turner
Division 02
Commissioner of State Lands Greenwood Zone 7
Annie Powell Hendricks
Circuit Judge, District 12, Tommy Land Commissioner of State Lands Brad Johnson
Division 03 State Senate District 05 Lavaca Zone 1
Shannon L. Blatt Senator Terry Rice Perry Newman
State Representative District 49 Lavaca Zone 3
Democratic Craig Carter
U.S. Congress District 03 Max Avery
State Representative District 51 Lavaca Zone 4
Lauren Mallett-Hays
Representative Cindy Crawford Amy Green
U.S. Congress District 04
County Clerk Lavaca Zone 5
John White
Sharon Brooks County Clerk / Recorder Darren Smithson
Attorney General
County Assessor Mansfield Zone 2
Jesse Gibson
Zach Johnson - Assessor Lesli Baggett
Auditor of State
County Sheriff Mansfield Zone 4
Diamond Arnold-Johnson
Sheriff Hobe Runion III Steve E Hattabaugh
Commissioner of State Lands
County Coroner Mansfield Zone 5
Darlene Goldi Gaines
Kenny Hobbs Coroner Rick Nicodemus
Lieutenant Governor
Justice of the Peace Dist 1 Charleston Zone 4
Kelly Ross Krout
JP 1 Johnny Hobbs Chad Keener
State Treasurer
Justice of the Peace Dist 2 Booneville Zone 5
Pam Whitaker
Jackie C. Davis Todd Tatum
State Senate District 27
Rebecca Ward Justice of the Peace Dist 3
State Representative District 49 Shawn Looper
State Representative Jay Richardson Justice of the Peace Dist 5
State Representative District 50 JP #5 John Spradlin
Diane Osborne Justice of the Peace Dist 6
J.P. Danny Aldridge
Justice of the Peace Dist 9
Justice of the Peace Dist 7
JP Rhonda Royal
Kenneth Williamson
Justice of the Peace Dist 8
Justice of the Peace Dist 10
Valeria J. Robinson
James C. Higginbotham
Justice of the Peace Dist 10
Justice of the Peace Dist 12
J.P. Dickie L. Robertson
Tommy Camp
Justice of the Peace Dist 11
Justice of the Peace Dist 13:
Jerry Ward
JP #13 Lorrie A Glidewell Runion
Upper Township:
Constable Paul Foley
Township 1:
Charlie Carpenter
Township 3
Jim Carter
Township 4
Constable William Justin HayesPublic School Millages
Fort Smith Public Schools Mansfield Public Schools
42.058 Mill School Tax To submit the question of voting a total school tax rate of
The total rate proposed above includes the uniform rate of tax 40.01 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable
of 25.00 mills (the "Statewide Uniform Rate") to be collected property located in this School District. The total proposed
on all taxable property in the State and remitted to the State school tax levy of 40.01 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically
Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 74 to the Arkansas voted for general maintenance and operation, 15.01 mills for
Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation debt service previously voted as a continuing debt service tax
of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness.
Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate The district may use surplus revenues produced each year by
of tax levied by this School District and available for debt service millage for other purposes. THIS REPRESENTS
maintenance and operation of schools in this District. The NO CHANGE FROM THE LAST SCHOOL ELECTION.
total proposed school tax levy of 42.058 mills includes 25.00 Booneville Schools
mills specifically voted for general maintenance and 40.2 Mill School Tax
operation, 11.50 mills voted for debt service previously voted The total tax rate proposed below includes the uniform rate
as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing of tax (the “Statewide Uniform Rate”) to be collected on all
bonded indebtedness, and 5.558 new debt service mills. The taxable property in the State and remitted to the State
5.558 new debt service mills plus the 11.50 existing debt Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 74 to the Arkansas
service mills now pledged for the retirement of existing Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation
bonded indebtedness, which debt service mills will continue of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the
after retirement of the bonds to which now pledged, will be a Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate
continuing debt service tax until the retirement of proposed of tax levied by this School District and available for
bonds to be issued in the principal amount of $121,000,000 maintenance and operations in this District. The total
and which will mature over a period of 35 years and will be proposed school tax levy of 40.2 mills includes 25.0 mills
issued for the purpose of erecting and equipping new school specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and
facilities and making additions and improvements to existing 15.2 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a
facilities. The surplus revenues produced each year by the continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded
debt service millage may be used by the District for other indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by
school purposes. debt service millage may be used by the District for other
Greenwood Public Schools school purposes. THE TOTAL PROPOSED SCHOOL TAX LEVY
To submit the question of voting a total school tax rate of 40.6 OF 40.2 MILLS REPRESENTS THE SAME RATE PRESENTLY
mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property BEING COLLECTED.
located in this School District. The total proposed school tax Charleston Schools:
levy of 40.6 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for 37.5 Mill School Tax
general maintenance and operation, 15.6 mills for debt The total tax rate proposed above includes the uniform rate of
service previously voted as a continuing debt service tax tax (the “Statewide Uniform Rate”) to be collected on all
pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. taxable property in the State and remitted to the State
The district may use surplus revenues produced each year by Treasurer pursuant to Amendment No. 74 to the Arkansas
debt service millage for other purposes. THIS REPRESENTS Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation
NO CHANGE FROM THE LAST SCHOOL ELECTION. of schools in the State. As provided in Amendment No. 74, the
Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate
Lavaca Public Schools of tax levied by this School District and available for
To submit the question of voting a total school tax rate of 41.9 maintenance and operations of schools in this District. The
mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property total proposed school tax levy of 37.5 mills includes 25.0 mills
located in this School District. The total proposed school tax specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and
levy of 41.9 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for 12.5 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a
general maintenance and operation, 16.9 mills for debt continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded
service previously voted as a continuing debt service tax indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by
pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. debt service millage may be used by the District for other
The district may use surplus revenues produced each year by school purposes. THE TOTAL PROPOSED SCHOOL TAX LEVY
debt service millage for other purposes. THIS REPRESENTS OF 37.5 MILLS REPRESENTS THE SAME RATE PRESENTLY
NO CHANGE FROM THE LAST SCHOOL ELECTION. BEING COLLECTED
For Special Election in the CITY OF FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 18-22 0.75% SALES AND USE TAX
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2-12 IN Adoption of a three-fourths of one percent (0.75%) local sales
ORDER TO EXTEND THE LEVY, FROM SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 TO and use tax within the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas for a period
SEPTEMBER 30, 2030, OF THE ONE-FOURTH OF ONE PERCENT of eight (8) years, commencing January 1, 2023 and
(0.25%) SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN THE CITY OF FORT terminating on December 31, 2030, the net collections of which
SMITH, ARKANSAS LEVIED THEREBY, THE NET COLLECTIONS after deduction of the administrative charges of the State of
OF WHICH ARE TO BE USED AS FOLLOWS: 50% OF NET Arkansas and required rebates ("Net Collections"), to be used
COLLECTIONS FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PURPOSES AND 50% by the City as follows: 83.3% of the Net Collections for consent
OF NET COLLECTIONS FOR PARK AND RECREATION decree sewer purposes and 16.7% of the Net Collections for
PURPOSES AND, AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2022, PARK AND police department purposes. Consent decree sewer purposes
RECREATION PURPOSES SHALL BE LIMITED TO PARK AND include projects required by the Consent Decree with the United
RECREATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; AND States Environmental Protection Agency , the United Sates
PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. Department of Justice and the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality addressing the City's compliance with
Midland, AR Sales and Use Tax Special the federal Clean Water Act involving dry and wet weather
overflows from the sewer system and ongoing maintenance.
Election Police department purposes include particularly, without
FOR adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax limitation, training equipment, communication equipment and
within the Town of Midland, Arkansas a police training center. The share of Net Collections allocated
AGAINST adoption of a one percent (1%) local sales and use tax to each purpose may be pledged to bonds approved by the
within the Town of Midland, Arkansas voters to finance capital improvements to further that purpose.In the event a runoff election occurs, all Vote Centers will be open on Election Day for county-wide positions. If there is a district specific race smaller than the entire county, only vote centers in that district will be open on Election Day. Additionally, only Sebastian County Clerk’s Office in the Fort Smith County Courthouse in Room G-8 and/or Greenwood Early Voting Site will be open for Early Voting. In the event of Emergency on Election Day, May 24, 2022, please see the Sebastian County website to view the Sebastian County Elections Emergency and Inclement Weather Policy for Election Day at http://www.sebastiancountyar.gov The ballot and election results, when available, may be viewed at http://www.sebastiancountyar.gov A list of appointed election officials can be found at the following location: Sebastian County Clerk’s Office - 35 South 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR or 11 Town Square, Greenwood, AR. An objection to the service of an election official can be filed by calling the Arkansas Attorney General (833)995-VOTE or emailing the Sebastian County Election Commission at mhassler@co.sebastian.ar.us or submitting a written objection to the County Clerk’s Office.
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