Notice of Election General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Run-Off

NOTICE OF ELECTION GENERAL ELECTION AND NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL RUN-OFF

The Board of Election Commissioners of Washington County, Arkansas, pursuant to Arkansas election law 7-5-202, does hereby proclaim that a General Election will be held in Washington County, Arkansas, on Tuesday, November 6, 2012.

On Election Day, voters may vote only at the polling site for their precinct. Because of the expected large turnout, poll supervisors may not be able to get through to the County Clerk’s office to verify your voting location if different from the one you went to.

To check your voter registration status and find your polling place go to www.voterview.org. If your voter registration has changed and if you have questions concerning your eligibility to vote, or don’t have access to the internet, please call the County Clerk’s office at 444-1711 prior to Election Day.

Early voting:

County Clerk’s Office, Washington County Courthouse: October 22nd to November 5th. Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays: October 27th, November 3rd 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Monday, November 5th 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays.

Quorum Court Room, Washington County Courthouse: October 22nd to November 5th. Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays: October 27th, November 3rd 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Monday, November 5th 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Closed on Sundays.

Springdale Rodeo Center: October 22nd to November 3rd. Hours: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturdays: October 27th, November 3rd 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Closed Monday, November 5th. Closed on Sundays.

Election Day voting:

Polling sites listed below from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

PRECINCTS AND POLLING PLACES FOR THIS ELECTION: BOSTON-Morrow Fire Station BRUSH CREEK -- Nob Hill Fire Station CANE HILL -- Cane Hill Museum CENTER, CENTER 2, CENTER- HOUSE -- Farmington Baptist Church (Hwy 62) COVE CREEK, COVE CREEK-S -- Strickler Fire Station CRAWFORD -- Brentwood School DURHAM -- Community Building DUTCH MILLS -- Morrow Fire Station ELKINS, ELKINS-H – Elkins Community Building ELM SPRINGS CITY, ANNEXATION, TWP -- Community Bldg... FARMINGTON, FARMINGTON-S -- Farmington Baptist Church (Hwy 62) FAYETTEVILLE P-1 – Clarion Inn (Shiloh Dr. & Hwy 62) P-2 – Sang Avenue Baptist Church (Sang Ave) P-3 – Sang Avenue Baptist Church (Sang Ave) P-4 -- Central Methodist Church (Dickson St.) P-5 -- Central Methodist Church (Dickson St.) P-6 -- Trinity Fellowship (Rolling Hills Dr.) P-7 – 1st United Presbyterian Church (695 Calvin St.) P-8 -- Yvonne Richardson Center (E. Rock) P-9 -- Wiggins Methodist Church (E.6th St.) P-10 - Wiggins Methodist Church (E. 6th St.) P-11 - Baldwin Church of Christ (E. Huntsville Rd.) P-12 - Buckner Baptist Church (Wyman Rd.) P-13 - Trinity Methodist Church (Corner of Sycamore & Garland) P-14 – Dwelling Place (N. Porter Rd.) P-15 – Clarion Inn (Shiloh Dr. & Hwy 62) P-16 – Wiggins Methodist Church (E. 6th St.) P-17 - Sequoyah Methodist Church (Old Wire Rd.) P-18 - Sequoyah Methodist Church (Old Wire Rd.) P-19 - St. Johns Lutheran Church (Corner of Township & Crossover) P-20 – Covenant Church (W. Wedington Dr.) P-21 - 1st Assembly of God Church (15th St.) P-22 – Dwelling Place (N. Porter Rd.) P-23 – Mt. Comfort Church of Christ (3249 Mt. Comfort Rd.) P-24 - Wiggins Methodist Church (E. 6th St.) P-25 - Yvonne Richardson Center (E. Rock) P-26 – Clarion Inn (Shiloh Dr. & Hwy 62) P-27 – Mt. Comfort Church of Christ (3249 Mt. Comfort Rd) P-28 – Northeast Baptist Church (Oakland/Zion Rd) P-29 – 1st United Presbyterian Church (695 Calvin St.) P-30 – Trinity Fellowship (Rolling Hills Dr.) P-31 – Mt. Comfort Church of Christ (3249 Mt. Comfort Rd) P-32 - Covenant Church (W. Wedington Dr.) P-33 - Mt. Comfort Church of Christ (3249 Mt. Comfort Rd) P-34 - Trinity Methodist Church (Corner of Sycamore & Garland) P-35 –Trinity Fellowship (Rolling Hills Dr.) P-36 - Central Methodist Church (Dickson St.) P-37 – Dwelling Place (N. Porter Rd.) P-38 – Dwelling Place (N. Porter Rd.) P-39 – Trinity Fellowship (Rolling Hills Dr.) P-40 – Mt. Comfort Church of Christ (3249 Mt. Comfort Rd) P-41 – Dwelling Place (N. Porter Rd) P-42 - Sang Avenue Baptist Church (Sang Ave) P-43 – Covenant Church (W. Wedington Dr.) P-44- St. Johns Lutheran Church (Corner of Township & Crossover) P-45_ Trinity Fellowship (Rolling Hills Dr.) P-46- Covenant Church (W. Wedington Dr.) P-47- Baldwin Church of Christ (E. Huntsville Rd.) P-48- Covenant Church (W. Wedington Dr.) GOSHEN CITY & TWP -- Community Building GREENLAND CITY & TWP -- Greenland Community Center (Letitia St.) HARMON, HARMON-S-- St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Fellowship Hall ILLINOIS -- Cincinnati Community Building JOHNSON CITY, CITY-S & TWP, TWP- H-- Johnson City Hall LEES CREEK -- Blackburn Church LINCOLN -- Community Center LITTERAL -- Wedington Woods Fire Station MARRS HILL -- Viney Grove Community Bldg. MORROW -- Morrow Fire Station PRAIRIE GROVE CITY, CITY-H, S & TWP, TWP- S – 1st Baptist Church (219 N. Pittman) PRAIRIE TOWNSHIPS #1 -- N.E. Baptist Church (Oakland/Zion Rd.) #2 -- Baldwin Church of Christ #3 -- Farmington Baptist Church (Hwy 62) #4 – Mt. Comfort Church of Christ (3249 Mt. Comfort Rd) #5 -- N.E. Baptist Church (Oakland/Zion Rd.) REED -- Hazel Valley Church RHEAS MILL –Community Building RICHLAND, RICHLAND-S -- Elkins Community Building SPRINGDALE – P-1 – 1st United Methodist Church (Johnson Ave) P-2 -- John Powell Senior Center Facility (Park St.) P-3 – Springdale Rodeo Community Center (1423 E. Emma) P-4 – Cross Church (Johnson Rd.) P-5 -- Youth Center (Murphy Park) P-6 -- Elmdale Baptist Church (West End & Huntsville) P-7 -- Smith Elementary (40th & Falcon) P-8 – 1st Church of the Nazarene (40th & Chapman) P-9 – 1st United Methodist Church (Johnson Ave) P-10 - Temple Baptist Church P-11 – Oak Grove Church (Oak Grove Rd) P-12 - 1st Church of the Nazarene (40th & Chapman) P-13 - Springdale Rodeo Community Center (1423 E. Emma) P-14 - Smith Elementary School (40th & Falcon) P-15 – Springdale Rodeo Community Center (1423 E. Emma) P-16 - Youth Center (Murphy Park) P-17 - Turner St. Baptist Church P-18 - Elmdale Baptist Church (West End & Huntsville) P-19 - Temple Baptist Church (2900 Cambridge) P-20 – Oak Grove Church (Oak Grove Rd) P-21 - Oak Grove Church (Oak Grove Rd) P-22 - Oak Grove Church (Oak Grove Rd) P-23 – Springdale Rodeo Community Center (1423 E. Emma) P-24 - Springdale Rodeo Community Center (1423 E. Emma) P-25 – Springdale Rodeo Community Center (1423 E. Emma) P-26-- Oak Grove Church (Oak Grove Rd) SPRINGDALE TWP #1 -- Sonora Baptist Church (Off Hwy 412 at Sonora) STARR HILL-Lincoln Community Center TONTITOWN CITY 1-5 & TWP -- St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Fellowship Hall VALLEY, VALLEY H, S -- West Fork Community Center VINEYARD -- Evansville Fire Station WAR EAGLE -- Nob Hill Fire Station WEDDINGTON -- Community Building WEST FORK CITY 1-3 & TWP, TWP-H -- Community Center WHEELER, WHEELER-H, S -- Wheeler Fire Station WHITE RIVER, WHITE RIVER-H, S -- Sulphur City Baptist Church WINSLOW CITY & TWP -- Boston Mtn. Fire Station WYMAN – Baldwin Church of Christ

Contested Federal, State and County Offices

Office Candidate Party Office Candidate Party U.S. President/ Gary Johnson/ U.S. Congress Vice President James P. Gray Libertarian District 03 Rebekah Kennedy Green Peta Lindsay/ Socialism& Congressman Yari Osorio Liberation Steve Womack Republican Jill Stein/ Cheri Honkala Green David Pangrac Libertarian Barack Obama/ Joe Biden Democrat Mitt Romney/ Paul Ryan Republican State Senate Representative State Representative District 07 Jon Woods Republican District 080 Jack Norton Democratic Diana Gonzales Worthen Democratic Charlene Fite Republican State Representative State Representative Representative District 081 Wolf Grulkey Democratic District 084 Charlie Collins Republican Representative Justin T. Harris Republican Adella Gray Democratic State Representative State Representative District 085 David Whitaker Democratic District 086 Brian Scott Republican

Paul Graham Republican Rep. Greg Leding Democratic State Representative State Representative District 088 Edwin Sugg Democratic District 089 Yessie Hernandez Democratic

Randy Alexander Republican Micah S. Neal Republican State Representative County Assessor District 097 Bob Ballinger Republican Dan Cypert Democratic Robert "Butch" Assessor Berry Democratic Jeff Williams Republican County Collector Circuit Clerk Greg Bradford Democratic Mona Piazza Democratic Tax Collector David A. Ruff Republican Kyle Sylvester Republican Treasurer County Clerk County Treasurer Becky Lewallen Republican Roger Haney Democratic

Ann Upton Democratic Russell Hill Republican Meredith M. JP Position 1 JP Position 3 Gary L. Winters Democratic Mashburn Democratic Justice of the Peace Tom Lundstrum Republican Harvey Bowman Republican

JP Position 5 JP Position 7 Tracey Kutcher Democratic Sharon L. Green Democratic Justice of the Peace Joe Patterson Republican Rick Cochran Republican Brenda Vassaur JP Position 8 JP Position 9 Taylor Republican Aaron Stahl Republican Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace Barbara Fitzpatrick Democratic Eva Madison Democratic Justice of the Peace JP Position 12 JP Position 13 Candy Clark Democratic Boyce R. Davis Democratic

Debbie Beckerdite Republican Ron Aman Republican Justice of the Peace JP Position 14 Constable 7 Ann Harbison Democratic James Maynard Republican Dennis W. Joe Maynard Republican Ledbetter Democratic Constable Constable 8 Constable 9 Dale Evans Democratic Susan W. Gessler Republican

Benjamin Stuckey Republican Ryan Saylor Democratic Constable 10 Constable 12 Thomas Sharp Democratic Jim Reavis Republican Constable John Maynard Republican Nickel Potter Democratic Beaver Water District Chris G. Weiser

Terry Taylor

Uncontested State and County Offices

Office Candidate Party Office Candidate Party State Senate State Senate District 01 Bart Hester Republican District 02 Jim Hendren Republican State Senate State Senate Representative District 04 Uvalde Lindsey Democratic District 05 Bryan B. King Republican State Representative Rep. County Judge District 087 Jonathan Barnett Republican County Judge Marilyn Edwards Democratic Coroner County Sheriff Sheriff Tim Helder Democratic County Coroner Roger Morris Democratic

JP Position 2 Jimmy Mardis Republican JP Position 4 Wm. "Bill" E. Ussery Republican Justice of the Peace JP Position 6 Rex A. Bailey Republican JP Position 10 Mary Ann Spears Republican Justice of the Peace Justice of the Peace JP Position 11 John P. Firmin Democratic JP Position 15 Butch Pond Republican

Constable 1 John Duggar Republican Constable 2 Barry Graves Republican

Constable 3 Addison Taylor Republican Constable 4 Antone Blansett Republican

Constable 5 Jim Snow Republican Constable 6 Mike Neville Republican

Constable 11 Gary Conner Democratic Constable 13 Joel Maxwell Republican

Constable 14 Charlie Brooks Republican Constable 15 Kyle Woodruff Republican

Contested Municipal Offices

City Position Candidate Position Candidate Elm Springs Ward 3 Harold Dean Douthit Ald Pos 1 Dorothy L. Blythe Farmington Ward 1 Amy Hutcherson Ald Pos 1 Sherry Mathews Ward 1 Elizabeth Cunningham Mann Ald Pos 2 Patsy A. Pike Fayetteville Mayor Dan Coody Ward 4 Mike Emery Ald Pos 2 Mayor Lioneld Jordan Alan Long

Ward 2 Ryan Abshire William Chesser

Ald Pos 2 Matthew Petty J.P. Peters Adam Fire Cat Terry Black Coberly

Lincoln Ward 1 Laurie Roy-Smith Ward 3 Bobby McDonald Ald Pos 1 Douglas Moore Ald Pos 1 Kris Roy Ward 1 Robin Moore Ward 3 Carla Holcroft Ald Pos 2 Timothy Smith Ald Pos 2 Matthew Hudgens Springdale Mayor Mayor Doug Sprouse Ward 3 Dan Runge Ward 2 Alderman Rick Evans Ald Pos 2 Teresa Moore Powers Ald Pos 2 Zack Blake Jeff Watson

Howard Cook Christopher Pryor

Tommy Golden Ward 4 Kathy Jaycox Ald Pos 2 Mitch Miller Tontitown Ward 1 Jack Beckford Ward 3 Joey Pianalto Ald Pos 2 Sunny Hinshaw Ald Pos 1 John Duggar Ward 2 Arthur Penzo Ward 3 Rhonda Doudna Ald Pos 1 Bobby Pianalto Ald Pos 2 Mike Zulpo Ward 2 James W. Larson Ald Pos 2 Clint Penzo West Fork City Clerk Marsha Hungate Ward 3 Shane Donahue Ald Pos 1 Lillian Winkler Susan Cooney Ward 1 Sarah Setzer Ward 4 Robert A. Staats Ald Pos 1 Rodney Drymon Ald Pos 1 Michael Nelson Ward 2 Misty C. Caudle Ald Pos 1 Fred Robinson

Bill Sergeant

Nonpartisan Judicial Run-Off Circuit Judge District 4, Division 4 Bob Lambert Cristi Beaumont

Uncontested Municipal Candidates *These Candidates will not appear on the Ballot

City Office Candidate Office Candidate Elkins Recorder/ Treasurer Delia Foster Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Jeff Plumlee Ward 1 Ald Pos 1 Virginia Gardner Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Janet C. Mott Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Josh Bowen Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Lloyd Stith Elm Springs Recorder/ Treasurer Glenda Pettus Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Dennis Doty Ward 1 Ald Pos 1 Allen Holcomb Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Roberta Peters Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Kevin Thornton Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Robin Lundstrum Farmington Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Janie Steele Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Bobby Morgan Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Keith B. Lipford Ward 4 Ald Pos 1 Terry Yopp Ward 3 Ald Pos 1 Brenda L. Cunningham Ward 4 Ald Pos 2 Shelly K. Parsley Fayetteville City Clerk/ Treasurer Sondra E. Smith Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Martin W. Schoppmeyer, Jr Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Sarah Marsh Goshen Recorder/ Treasurer Sharon Baggett Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Richard Seddon Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Andy Bethell Ward 3 Ald Pos 1 Lanny Samuels Greenland Recorder/ Treasurer Donna K. Cheevers Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Stephanie Sharp Ward 1 Ald Pos 1 Eric Bryant Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Robert Rea Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 William Yoes Ward 4 Ald Pos 1 Johney Boles Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Danny A. Dutton Ward 4 Ald Pos 2 Gregory White Johnson Recorder/Treasurer Jennifer Allen Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Keith R. Allen, JR. Ward 1 Ald Pos 1 Bill Burnett Ward 3 Ald Pos 1 Alderman Richard McMullen Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Daniel Cross Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Tom Bramlett Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Bob Fant Lincoln Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Dustin Higgins Ward 4 Ald Pos 1 Doyle W. Dixon Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Doug Hutchens Ward 4 Ald Pos 2 Coby D. Hall Pr airie Grove Ward 1 Ald Pos 1 Doug L. Bartholomew Ward 3 Ald Pos 1 Douglas D. Stumbaugh Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Rick Clayton Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 B.R. " Buddy" Lyle Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Robert A. Cunningham Ward 4 Ald Pos 1 Marquita Smith Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Dale Reed Ward 4 Ald Pos 2 Casey D. Copeland Springdale City Clerk/ Treasurer Denise Pearce Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Eric Ford Tontitown Recorder/ Treasurer Kara Jo McKinley Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Henry Piazza Winslow Recorder/Treasurer Mary Bromley Ward 2 Ald Pos 2 Barbara Ashbaugh Ward 1 Ald Pos 1 Charles C. Patrick Ward 3 Ald Pos 1 Leta R. McGuire Ward 1 Ald Pos 2 Peggy D. Rickman Ward 3 Ald Pos 2 Marsha L. Cooley Ward 2 Ald Pos 1 Velma H. Duncan

Special Elections:

City of Elm Springs: Annexation of the territory described in Ordinance No. 2012-03(Washington County) and No. 2012-04 (Benton County).

City of Johnson: Electing alderman for each ward in the City of Johnson for four (4) year terms to begin with half of those alderman elected at the general election held in November 2014 and to begin with the other half of the alderman elected at the general election in 2016.

City of Prairie Grove: Adopting Ordinance 2012-14 electing Aldermen of the City of Prairie Grove to staggered, four-year terms, beginning with the 2014 General Election.

City of Springdale: To Authorize the off-premises sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday in Springdale, Arkansas, between the hours of 10:00 am and 12 midnight.

City of Tontitown: The sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in Tontitown, Washington County, Arkansas as authorized in Arkansas code § 3-9-201 et seq

The sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption on Sunday in Tontitown, Washington County, Arkansas as authorized by law.

An Initiative to Repeal Tontitown City Ordinance No. 2008-08-318 to Repeal the Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission and to Organize a Water and Sewer Committee.

City of West Fork: An initiative to Repeal West Fork City Ordinance 79, as amended by Ordinance 86; The city of West Fork is hereby authorized and directed to do everything necessary, proper, and expedient to dissolve the West Fork Waterworks and Sewer Commission, and to establish a West Fork Municipal Water and Sewer Department overseen by the Mayor and City Council, to undertake the obligations and responsibilities of the West Fork Waterworks and Sewer Commission.

State Issues:

ISSUE NO. 1: AN AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STATE HIGHWAYS, COUNTY ROADS, CITY STREETS, BRIDGES, AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION.

ISSUE NO. 2: AN AMENDMENT CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY FINANCING OF SALES TAX ANTICIPATED REVENUE BOND PROJECTS, UNFUNDED LIABILITIES OF CLOSED LOCAL POLICE AND FIRE PENSION PLANS, AND REAL AND TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.

ISSUE NO. 3: AN AMENDMENT TO ALLOW NANCY TODD’S POKER PALACE AND ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, LLC TO OWN AND OPERATE FOUR CASINO GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS, ONE EACH IN PULASKI, MILLER, FRANKLIN AND CRITTENDEN COUNTIES

ISSUE NO. 4: AN AMENDMENT TO ALLOW ARKANSAS HOTELS AND ENTERTAINMENT, INC. TO OWN AND OPERATE SEVEN CASINO GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS, ONE EACH IN SEBASTIAN, PULASKI, GARLAND, MILLER, CRITTENDEN, BOONE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES

ISSUE NO. 5: THE ARKANSAS MEDICAL MARIJUANA ACT

The ballot and the election results, when available, may be viewed at www.co.washington.ar.us

Absentee ballots will be opened, and processed beginning at 9:00 a.m. on November 6, 2012 in the Northeast Conference Room on the 5th floor of the Washington County Courthouse. The absentee and early ballots will be tabulated beginning at 5 p.m. in the Quorum Court Room of the Washington County Courthouse. Those results will not be reported until after 7:30 p.m.

The Election Day Ballots from the precincts listed above will be counted beginning after 7:30 p.m., also in the Quorum Court Room of the Washington County Courthouse.

Handicapped persons having problems at the polling site ask supervisor for assistance or call 444-1766.

Washington County Election Commission

______John Logan Burrow, Chairman

______Tom Lundstrum, Member

______Peter Loris, Member