Democratic Party of Arkansas Again Lowers Filing Fees

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Published March 17, 2021 at 2:13 PM CDT

Arkansas Democrats are reducing filing fees for candidates for the third time since 2017. A spokesman for the Republican Party of Arkansas says the organization has no plans to follow suit. Arkansas has some of the most expensive filing fees in the country.

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