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Democratic Party sues Fred Smith to remove him from ballot

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Rep. Fred Smith resigned after being convicted of a felony

Reported by: David Goins

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Updated: 3/13/2012 10:35 am

Published: 3/13/2012 10:14 am

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LITTLE ROCK, AR - The Arkansas Democratic Party filed suit in Pulaski County circuit court Tuesday against Fred Smith, Secretary of State Mark Martin along with election commissions in Cross and Crittenden County to try and remove Smith from the November ballot.

In a 12-page filing, the Democratic Party says former Representative Fred Smith is ineligible to serve because he was a convicted felon at the time he filed for office on March 1.

The pleading claims, "Smith did not present a certificate of expunction to the Secretary of State as required despite the Secretary of State having knowledge of Smith's conviction."

Smith is running for House District 50, currently occupied by Hudson Hallum (D), who has also filed from re-election.

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dilligaf - 3/14/2012 7:47 AM

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LOL. That'll get someone stirred up. Im waiting for it.

dilligaf - 3/14/2012 7:46 AM

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If he was white, he would have never made it this far. But, since he is black and everyone is so afraid of a racial discrimination lawsuit, he has been allowed to make a mockery of the system.

wpsark - 3/13/2012 4:04 PM

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what is up with the bow tie? Going to sing in a quartet?

1gmama - 3/13/2012 3:25 PM

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Let it play out at the polls, Mark Martin has already determine that there was not a conviction to explunge. Who's money do you think is paying for this bogus crap?

protector20 - 3/13/2012 3:13 PM

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Here's a question...could he REALLY do much worse than who we've got already????

amberjack - 3/13/2012 11:04 AM

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That bow tie has limp wristed written all over it.

dilligaf - 3/13/2012 10:41 AM

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On one hand, you have the state of Arkansas who will not tell him no in fear of a racial discrimination lawsuit and on the other you have a moron that knows he is ineligible to run trying to run. Idiots on both sides.

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