Register or check your record
The general election registration deadline is October 5, 2026. Use the official registration page for forms and instructions, then use VoterView to check your record.
Official voter resources
Make your Arkansas voting plan
Check your registration, sample ballot, polling place, early voting location, and absentee voting plan through official Arkansas voter services. In-person voters must present accepted photo identification.
First steps
Start with these three actions
Find your sample ballot and polling place
VoterView provides registration status, polling place information, and sample ballots when available.
Plan early or absentee voting
Early voting begins October 19. Absentee voting is limited to eligible voters and uses different request and return deadlines by method.
October 5registration deadline
October 19early voting begins
October 27mail, fax, or email absentee request deadline
7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.Election Day poll hours
Election timeline
Voter registration deadline
Register or update your Arkansas voter record by the statewide deadline.
Sample ballot publication deadline
County clerks must make sample ballots available through VoterView by this date.
Early voting begins
Standard hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Check your county clerk for locations and any additional hours.
Mail, fax, or email absentee application deadline
The county clerk must receive an application sent by mail, fax, or email by this date.
In-person absentee deadlines
This is the deadline for an in-person, designated-bearer, or administrator application and for personal or designated-bearer delivery of a voted absentee ballot.
Early voting ends
Regular early voting closes at 5 p.m. on the Monday before Election Day.
General Election Day and absentee receipt deadline
Polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mailed absentee ballots and ballots delivered by an authorized agent must reach the county clerk by 7:30 p.m.
Military and overseas ballot receipt deadline
A qualifying UOCAVA ballot must be signed and mailed by Election Day and received by this deadline.
Check the current rule: Early voting sites, off-site hours, and exact ballot contents vary by county. Arkansas requires photo identification for in-person voting. Absentee voting has eligibility rules and method-specific deadlines. Confirm details with your county clerk before acting.
4 statewide issues
The Secretary of State lists four General Assembly referrals and no Attorney General-certified citizen initiative for the 2026 general election. Read the official measure text before voting.
- Issue 1Would limit voting in state and local elections to United States citizens who meet Arkansas elector qualifications, effective January 1, 2027.
- Issue 2Would revise the state constitutional right to keep and bear arms, including lawful hunting, recreation, ammunition, accessories, and components, effective January 1, 2027.
- Issue 3Would allow the General Assembly to create economic development districts and authorize specified loans, grants, bonds, and tax provisions.
- Issue 4Would authorize up to $500 million in general obligation bonds for water, waste disposal, and pollution abatement facilities, including up to $165 million for irrigation. Issuance would generally be limited to $60 million in a two-year period without prior legislative approval.
Check your exact ballot
No statewide judicial or retention item is listed for the November ballot. Local nonpartisan runoffs and other local choices can vary by county. Use VoterView to check your sample ballot.
Open Arkansas VoterViewOfficial voter links
Voter registration informationRegistration forms, eligibility rules, and official instructions.Arkansas VoterViewCheck registration, polling place information, and sample ballots when available.Early voting and voting locationsOfficial early voting hours, polling information, and identification rules.Absentee votingEligibility, application methods, return rules, and deadlines.2026 election calendarOfficial statewide dates for the election cycle.For VotersArkansas Secretary of State voter information hub.
Dates checked September 27, 2026. Confirm them at the linked official source.