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Chris Jones joins Deltaplex to talk candidacy in Governor election

Thursday, June 17 by Deseray Mckinzy

By Ray King Pine Bluff native Chris Jones, who announced Tuesday that he is running for Governor, sat down with Deltaplex News Thursday to talk about his candidacy. Jones, who graduated from Watson Chapel High School and MIT, is the fourth Democratic candidate to announce and... Read More.

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Voting Twice Including in Benton in 2016 Election

Wednesday, February 17 by Staff

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a rare voter fraud case dating to the 2016 presidential election, state Attorney General Aaron Ford said. Craig Frank’s attorney, Thomas Boley, did not immediately respond to telephone and email messages after Frank entered his... Read More.

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Election Commissioner Stu Soffer statement on election issues

Thursday, November 5 by Greg

Jefferson County election commissioner Stu Soffer provided Deltaplex News the following statement on Thursday evening November, 5, 2020. The primary reason given for problems opening the polls in Jefferson County on election day was poll workers not being familiar with the new equipment. I agree... Read More.

Cotton, Republicans win big in 2020 State election results

Wednesday, November 4 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas won reelection Tuesday in a race that has allowed him to begin laying the groundwork for a potential 2024 White House bid. President Donald Trump secured Arkansas’ six electoral votes as Republicans maintained their dominance... Read More.

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Brown Sr., Shaner, Norton all win in general election

Tuesday, November 3 by Ray King

Former Pine Bluff City Councilman Glen Brown Sr., will be going back to the council in January and will be joined by political newcomer Steven Shaner after both collected wins in the general election. Brown, who won the Democratic primary defeated Bill Brummett, who had... Read More.

Governor not on ballot but hard to escape as election nears

Monday, November 2 by Ray King

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson isn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s election, but it’s been hard to escape him in the weeks leading up to it. He’s appeared in an ad for fellow Republican Rep. French Hill, who’s in an unexpectedly... Read More.

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Election commission announces change in absentee ballot processing

Tuesday, October 27 by Ray King

The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners announced Tuesday a change will be made in the processing of absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 General Election. Commission Chairman Mike Adam said in the notice that due to the large number of returned absentee ballots, the... Read More.

Early voting begins in Arkansas for November election; Long lines await voters

Monday, October 19 by Staff

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Early voting began Monday in Arkansas for the November general election, and lines were reported at several locations around the state. Secretary of State John Thurston hasn’t predicted how many of the state’s 1.8 million registered voters will cast a... Read More.

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Soffer: Error found on November General Election ballots

Tuesday, October 13 by Ray King

The Jefferson County Election Commission is expected to hold a meeting soon to announce that an error was discovered on ballots for the November General Election. According to an email sent by Commission Secretary Stuart Soffer Tuesday, Arkansas law adopted in the last session of... Read More.

Jefferson County Election Commission accepting applications for Nov. 3 poll workers

Monday, September 21 by Staff

The Jefferson County Election Commission is accepting applications for poll workers for the November 3 election. The goal is for poll workers to serve at the poll where they vote. However, we don’t yet know for which polling sites workers will be needed. This is... Read More.

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Election Commission censures Davis

Friday, September 18 by Ray King

By Ray King Jefferson County Election Commissioner Theodis (Ted) Davis was censured by his two fellow commissioners during a meeting Friday night. Commission Chairman Mike Adam and Commission Secretary Stuart Soffer voted for the censure, which Soffer had called for in a letter to Adam dated... Read More.

Lawsuit filed against the Jefferson County Election Commission

Friday, September 18 by Staff

Two members of the Pine Bluff City Council are listed as plaintiffs in a lawsuit that has been filed against the Jefferson County Election Commission. Steven Mays and Bruce Lockett joined Walter Johnson in alleging that the commission closed three polling sites in African-American neighborhoods,... Read More.

Stories tagged with: election

Chris Jones joins Deltaplex to talk candidacy in Governor election

Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty to Voting Twice Including in Benton in 2016 Election

Election Commissioner Stu Soffer statement on election issues

Cotton, Republicans win big in 2020 State election results

Brown Sr., Shaner, Norton all win in general election

Governor not on ballot but hard to escape as election nears

Election commission announces change in absentee ballot processing

Early voting begins in Arkansas for November election; Long lines await voters

Soffer: Error found on November General Election ballots

Jefferson County Election Commission accepting applications for Nov. 3 poll workers

Election Commission censures Davis

Lawsuit filed against the Jefferson County Election Commission

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