LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials said a former Pulaski County Clerk’s Office employee surrendered herself to court after an arrest warrant had been issued.
Attorney General Tim Griffin said Deborah Smith is facing a single felony count of violation of voter eligibility. Smith turned herself in when a warrant was issued for her arrest, he said, and she was released on her own recognizance.
Arkansas Election Commission investigation finds Pulaski County improperly altered voter records
Griffin said the investigation began when 132 voter registrations had been switched from North Little Rock to Maumelle ahead of the 2024 general election. The investigation is ongoing, he said.
The Election Integrity Unit determined that Smith had deliberately switched the voter registrations while working at the clerk’s office, Griffin said. She resigned from the office when the switch was discovered, he said…