YOUR VOTE: Arkansas

By Countable

ARKANSAS

With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

GENERAL

• November 8, 2022.

Voter Registration Deadline

• October 10, 2022 - Deadline to submit a voter registration application to the local county clerk or postmarked by this date for mail delivery.

Absentee Ballot

Ballot Request Deadlines:

• November 1, 2022 - Final day to request and return a completed absentee ballot application.
• November 4, 2022 - Final day to apply for an absentee ballot in person.

Ballot Return Deadlines:

• November 8 - In person absentee ballots must be received by close of polls, and mail in ballots must be received by 7:30 p.m.
• Military & Citizens Residing Overseas - ballots postmarked by Election Day and returned by November 8.

Arkansans who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application to your local election office as early as possible.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status:

• Not sure if you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements:

• Here are the requirements to register as a voter in Arkansas.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location:

• School, firehouse or community center, Arkansas' Polling Place Locator will tell you where to go to cast your ballot.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws:

• Arkansas requires voters to present IDs to vote.

Accepted Credentials:

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.
• Contact your county clerk for an acceptable list of options.

Don't have a valid ID?

• Voters without valid IDs may cast provisional ballots.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Contact the Arkansas Secretary of State Elections Division:

• The Arkansas Secretary of State Elections Division can be reached by phone at 1-800-482-1127 or email at electionsemail@sos.arkansas.gov.

Voter ID Helpline:

• Call 844-338-8743

Any other questions? 

• Check out the Arkansas Secretary of State's Elections page.

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), Arkansans!