Choose the voting method that works for you. Deadlines depend on that method. Check the time and delivery requirements, not just the date. Military, overseas, and emergency voting may have separate rules.
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Register
Use a signed paper application through your county clerk or an authorized registration agency. Arkansas does not offer online registration; an online form request only requests paperwork. Confirm your registration before voting.
In-person registration deadline
Submit your signed application by Monday, October 5. Arkansas does not offer online voter registration; downloading or requesting a form does not register you.
Absentee voting requires a qualifying reason, such as unavoidable absence, illness, disability, or military/overseas status. Apply through your county clerk and follow identification and signature instructions. Personal delivery closes earlier than mailed-ballot receipt.
Absentee Ballot Request Begins
60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE GENERAL ELECTION Deadline for county clerks to make available applications for absentee ballots for the General Election. Ark. Code § 7-5-405(a)(1)
For qualifying hospital or care-facility patients, an authorized agent may apply by 1:30 p.m. Election Day with the required affidavit; ballot return is due by 7:30 p.m.
Ordinary mailed ballots must reach the county clerk by 7:30 p.m. November 3. Do not fax or email a completed ballot. Military and overseas voters have separate rules.
November 3, 2026. Poll hours: 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. Central time. Check your official ballot, voting location, and identification requirements before you go.
Date labels compare calendar dates in Central time; “Today” does not mean the cutoff time has not passed. Confirm local times with your election office.
Before You Vote
Key voting questions
How can I find my polling location?
Use the Arkansas election office lookup or contact your local election office before Election Day.
Arkansas voter information lookup
Use Arkansas’s voter information resource to review your personal voting information.
Arkansas's current statewide calendar includes Arkansas General Election 2026 on November 3, 2026. Local ballots may include additional races, questions, or measures.
For 2026, Arkansas Republicans exclude registered Democrats from their primary; Republican and Optional voters may participate. The Democratic primary remains open. Vote in only one party’s primary and do not switch parties for its runoff.
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