The Arkansas Senate State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced a bill aimed at establishing certain guidelines and requirements for counties removing electronic voting machines and relying on paper ballots marked and counted by hand over the objections of several opponents who said the bill would discourage paper ballots.
Democratic Party of Arkansas Chairman Grant Tennille isn t seeking reelection during Saturday s meeting of the party s State Committee, he confirmed Thursday.
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd announced the meeting to determine House committee assignments will take place Dec. 5 at 9 a.m. in the House Chamber, a news release from the speaker s office said.
State Rep. Steve Magie has been reelected to a sixth term after Faulkner County election officials certified the results of the House District 56 race Monday.
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