Arkansas

The next election date is Tuesday, August 6, 2019 (Special Statewide Election). The registration deadline is Sunday, July 7, 2019.

Contact your local Board of Elections for more information.

In order to be a poll worker in Arkansas:

Provisional ballots are counted between 2-15 days after the election.

If your name is not on the precinct voter registration list, or you do not show a valid photo ID, the election official shall permit you to vote only under the following conditions:

Depending on the type of election being conducted, you may early vote during the 7 or 15 days prior to Election Day. For more information check your state's resource.

To be eligible to vote in Arkansas you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• An Arkansas resident
• Age 18 before or on Election Day
• Not presently adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction
• Not convicted of a felony without your sentence having been discharged or pardoned
• Not claiming the right to vote in another county or state

Information on local, state and federal candidates and ballot measures may be available here.

To see a list of available races, visit the race index.

To be qualified to vote an absentee ballot, you must meet one of the following criteria:

To qualify to vote in the election, you must apply to register to vote 30 days before the election. If you mail the form, it must be postmarked by that date. You may also present it to a voter registration agency representative or your county clerk, by that date. If you completed your application at a voter registration drive, the organizers must submit it to the county clerk or secretary of state's office within 21 days of the date on the application or no later than 30 days prior to the election.