Polls are open 7:30 am to 7:30 pm local time.
Federal, state, and county offices, plus any statewide or local measures. Your exact ballot depends on where you live.
People who hold or seek elected office in Arkansas have to put these on the public record. We post each one as filed, for every candidate alike, as we gather them (see the docket).
Who: Every county officeholder, and every candidate for county office. Where: Filed with the county clerk. It is a public record — ask the clerk for a copy. When: Each year by Jan. 31, covering the year before.
Source: Arkansas Ethics Commission — SFI instructions · Secretary of State — SFI form
Who: Every candidate, for each election. Where: County candidates have filed these with the county clerk. A 2025 law (Act 524) may have moved filing to the Secretary of State — we're confirming which office holds them. When: A pre-election report is due 7 days before the election (Oct. 27 for Nov. 3), then a final report. A candidate who raises and spends under $500 files only the final report.
Source: Arkansas Ethics Commission — 2025–26 campaign finance training · Pulaski County Clerk — 2025–26 campaign filings (Act 524)
The usual deadline is 30 days before the election. This year that fell on a Sunday, so it moved to Monday, Oct. 5. Arkansas has no online registration; a mailed form had to be postmarked by this date.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, 2026 election calendar · Fayetteville Flyer, Oct. 5, 2026
8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4 pm Saturday. The last day, Monday, Nov. 2, ends at 5 pm. Vote at any early-voting site in your county.
Source: sos.arkansas.gov — voting in Arkansas · Washington County Clerk, 2026 dates & deadlines
Due by 5 pm. Arkansas absentee voting needs a reason allowed by law, such as being away from the county or unable to get to the polls. Applying in person at the clerk's office runs a little later — ask your county clerk.
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State, 2026 election calendar · Washington County Clerk, 2026 dates & deadlines
If you carry your own absentee ballot to the county clerk, it must be there by close of business the Friday before the election.
Source: Arkansas Advocate voter guide
Polls are open 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. A mailed absentee ballot must reach the county clerk by 7:30 pm — a postmark is not enough.
Source: Ark. Code § 7-5-411 · Arkansas Secretary of State, 2026 election calendar
If you voted a provisional ballot because you didn't have photo ID, show it to the county clerk or election commission by noon on the Monday after the election so your vote counts.
Held only in races where no one won outright under Arkansas law.
Dates can change and counties can add early-voting days. When in doubt, your election office has the final word.
Election Day: Your polling place or vote center is on your voter record — look it up on VoterView (the state link below) or call the clerk.
620 Cherry Street, Suite 202, Helena 72342 · 870-338-5505 · sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/ARCountyClerks.pdf
Source: Arkansas Secretary of State — county clerk directory
Bring a photo ID issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited Arkansas college — a driver's license, passport, or military ID, for example. It can be expired up to four years. If you have none, your county clerk can issue a free voter verification card. Without ID you can still vote a provisional ballot.
Related: Who shows up to vote · Who decides, and how to reach them · The calendar. Spot an error? Report it.
Arkansas dates gathered 2026-10-09.