Sevier County Special Election Announced

KDQN- DE QUEEN- The Sevier County Election Commission has announced details for the upcoming specially called election set for Tuesday October 8th. The purpose of the election and polling locations have been included in the announcement, provided by County Clerk Debbie Akin.

The purpose of The Election is to vote for or against the adoption of a 1% sales and use tax within Sevier County. Collections from which shall only be used to “acquire, repair, expand, equip, furnish, operate and maintain” a new Sevier County Hospital facility and to pay and secure the repayment of bonds approved by the voters for financing hospital facilities.

The hospital is estimated to cost up to $24,250,000.

Voters from all precincts in Sevier County will be allowed to vote at any voting center. Locations include:

De Queen Church of Christ
Kern Heights Baptist Church
Herman Dierks Park (Community building)
De-Queen Mena Co-Op in Gillham
Geneva Baptist Church
J. Walker Fellowship Hall in Horatio
Ben Lomond Community Church
and Lockesburg Methodist Church.

All polling places will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. on election day, Tuesday October 8th with absentee voting to be conducted at the Sevier County Courthouse from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Friday August 23rd and Early voting will take place Tuesday October 1st at 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. on Monday October 7th.

Precinct information and other special election questions can be referred to The Sevier County Clerk’s office at 870-642-2852.