Patrick Roberson, Appellant v. Phillips County Election Commission; Jerome Turner, Johnnie Sumpt — Hoofman, J…

Summary

Justice Hoofman concurred in the result, agreeing that Roberson was disqualified from running for both offices, but concluded that the governing statute was ambiguous rather than clear and unambiguous. She relied on the statutory text, the Act's title, and legislative-history evidence to conclude that the statute nevertheless prohibited appearing on the same ballot for two offices. Justice Baker, dissenting, would have reversed and vacated the circuit court's order because she viewed the statute as plainly permitting one state, one county, and one municipal candidacy.