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Kelly Grappe, candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State, visits with community members at a local dinner.
Meet Kelly

Community & civic work

Organizations Kelly helps lead, grassroots petition work, and civics as skill-building—not performance. Specific initiative claims require Kelly approval before publication.

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Direct democracy & the ballot initiative process

Kelly entered this race not only to administer elections fairly—but to defend Arkansans' path to put measures on the ballot, run referenda when power overreaches, and keep signature gathering in volunteers' hands. Grassroots petition work is part of the same story.

Ballot petitions & LEARNS

After the LEARNS Act, Kelly and neighbors organized referendum and initiative support—including a temporary Sherwood office for petition packets and notaries. Timeline and scope need campaign verification. Democracy starts local; citizen-led work stays volunteer-centered.

Forevermost Farms & local market

Family farm and market in Rose Bud—ground truth for small-business filers and rural community texture.

Kelly Grappe, candidate for Arkansas Secretary of State. Kelly Grappe talks with community members in a cafeteria line during a local gathering.