Deadline Approaches for Voter Registration in Upcoming General Election

The deadline to register to vote for the November General Election is fast approaching.  If you are not already registered, you have until Monday, Oct. 7 to turn in your registration form. The General Election and Nonpartisan Runoff Election will be held on Nov. 5.

Early voting begins on Oct. 21. Polls for early voting will be open between the hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. Early voting ends at 5 p.m. on the Monday prior to the election.

In Howard County, all early voting will take place in the Carter Day Center in Nashville.

In Pike County, early voting will take place at the County Clerk’s office in Murfreesboro and at the Bainum Library in Glenwood.

Submitting your voter application at a state agency, in a voter registration drive, or through the U.S. Postal Service does NOT guarantee your registration. You should follow up on the status of your registration just as you would on any other personal business matter. Before considering yourself a registered voter, you must receive an acknowledgment of your registration from the county clerk. Feel free to call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application. You may also check your voter registration status online by visiting www.voterview.org.

Voter registration applications may be found at sos.arkansas.gov. If you are registering to vote by mail you must provide either your driver’s license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your Arkansas Voter Registration Application, or check the box in #9 on the application to indicate that you do not possess either a driver’s license or Social Security number.