TO ALLOW A CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OR JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS WHO IS SERVING IN THAT POSITION AS AN APPOINTEE TO USE THE TITLE OF THAT POSITION AS A PREFIX ON THE BALLOT.

HB 1223 allows judicial appointees running for election to the Arkansas Supreme Court or Court of Appeals to use their current title (e.g., "Justice" or "Judge") as a prefix on the ballot. It applies only to candidates currently serving in those positions as appointees who have held the role for at least 12 months. The bill amends ballot rules to permit this title prefix in nonpartisan judicial elections, clarifying that it does not apply to other judicial offices like circuit or district judges. This change affects how appointees seeking election to these specific courts appear on ballots.