Primary March 3, ballots set

PRESCOTT – Arkansas’ Preferential Party Primary will be held Tuesday, March 3.

Early and absentee voting is currently underway. Early voting will go until March 2 at the Nevada County Courthouse. The primary ballots contain no issues or amendments. Voters will only be casting their ballot for those running for office.

In the non-partisan judicial election, Morgan “Chip” Welch and Barbara Womack Webb are vying for the State Supreme Court Associate Justice for position 5.

On the court of appeals as associate  judge for district 5, Mark Klappenbach and James McMenis are seeking the position.

Unopposed candidates for judge are: Circuit Judge District 8North, Joe Short; and Circuit Judge District Court, Tony Yocom.

The judicial candidates also appear on the democratic primary ballot. Aside from unopposed candidates, voters  will be casting their ballot for one of 18 hopefuls for President.

Those candidates are: Julian Castro, John K.Delaney, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Michael R. Bloomberg, Steve Bullock, Mosie Boyd, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Michael Bennett, Pete Buttigieg, Andrew Yang, Tom Steyer, Tuldi Gabbard, Marianne Williamson, Amy Klobuchar and Joe Sestak.

It should be remembered several of these candidates have officially dropped out of the race, though their names remain on the ballot.

On the GOP ticket, the judges also show up as does a list of unopposed candidates.

Three names are on the ballot for President: Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente, Donald J. Trump and Bill Weld.