... Rep. Richard Carroll of North Little Rock, filed legislation to require the inclusion of third-party and independent candidates in any debates for office that are held at public places. Another of Carroll's bills up before the committee ...

... State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee rejected a pair of bills aimed at giving third-party and independent candidates more exposure in political campaigns. The panel rejected the bills by Rep. Richard Carroll, the Legislature ...

... Earlier Monday, a House committee voted down a bill that would open up some political debates to third-party and independent candidates. The bill by Rep. Richard Carroll of North Little Rock, a member of the Green Party, failed Monday after ...

... pushed by Carroll that would have opened up political debates on state-owned property to third-party and independent candidates was twice rejected by a House panel. Carroll proposed amending the state's constitution to delete language ...

... party candidates to get more signatures than independent candidates in order to get on the ballot. Lendall won a ... on state-owned property to third-party and independent candidates, but it was twice rejected by a House panel ...

... their emergence taken the wind out of potential independent candidates' sails? To some extent, the answer is clearly yes. But even so, Nader and possibly other independent candidates have the potential to tap sentiments that more ...

... against Dobbins. Hampton, who said he was the first black mayor of Dermott, ran unsuccessfully in 2000 as an independent candidate against Democrat Randy Rankin for a House seat representing Ashley, Chicot and Desha counties. Gwatney said ...

... Nader and running mate Matt Gonzalez. The secretary of state's office has 10 days to review the petitions. Independent candidates are required to turn in at least 1,000 signatures from registered voters by Aug. 4. Nader is the first independent ...

... 1,234 signatures submitted by supporters of Nader, more than 1,000 required to appear on the ballot as an independent candidate. Nader is the only independent presidential candidate certified for the ballot so far in Arkansas. "Hopefully ...

The filing period for independent candidates ended Tuesday. The following people filed to run in the Nov. 4 general election: City of Conway Mayor: Tab Townsell Randy Herrold ...