“The Senate Committee on State Agencies and Public Affairs has set aside three days to hear evidence in former state Rep. Arnell Willis’ challenge of results from the June 2006 runoff, which Willis lost to Jack Crumbly,” reports Rob Mortiz.

When all of the votes were counted from the June 2006 runoff election, Willis led by 28 votes. But a recount put him down by 74 votes. A third vote confirmed the results of the second. According to Mortiz’ article, “Willis said Monday that testimony during the Senate hearing will show that St. Francis County Election Commission Chairman Frederick Freeman, who Willis contends was Crumbly’s campaign chairman, “stuffed the ballot boxes.”"

The committee will hear all of the evidence and then make a recommendation to the full 35-member Senate. It requires as 2/3 vote to remove a sitting senator.