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General election 2026

make your plan to vote

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Governor, U.S. Senate, all four seats in Congress and a big chunk of the legislature are on the ballot. Here’s everything you need.

Learn more about the ballot issues here:
U of A Cooperative Extension Service’s Arkansas Ballot Issues Guide

Learn more about the top of the ticket races and the ballot issues here:
The Arkansas Advocate’s Voter Guide

dates to know

DateWhat happens
Oct. 19Early voting starts
Oct. 19 – Nov. 2 Early voting hours:
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.*
Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

* early voting ends at 5pm on Monday Nov. 2
Oct. 27Mailed absentee applications must reach your county clerk
Nov. 1Daylight saving time ends. Set your clocks back one hour
Nov. 2Early voting ends at 5 p.m.
Nov. 3Election Day. Polls open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Make your plan (numbered steps)

  1. Check your registration. Look yourself up on the Secretary of State’s VoterView. It takes a minute and catches a moved address or a name change before it’s a problem at the polls.
  2. Register or update by Oct. 5. Arkansas has no online registration. Print the form (en español), sign it in ink, and mail it or drop it off at your county clerk’s office.
  3. When are you voting? Vote early Oct. 19 through Nov. 2 at any early voting site in your county, or on Election Day at your polling place. VoterView shows both, plus your sample ballot.
  4. Bring a photo ID. Driver’s license, state ID, passport or military ID. No ID? Your county clerk will make you a free voter verification card. The Secretary of State has the full list.

Voting absentee

Out of your county on Election Day, or can’t get to the polls because of illness or disability? Ask your county clerk for an absentee ballot. Mailed applications have to arrive by Oct. 27. Returning your ballot in person? Get it to the clerk by close of business Friday, Oct. 30. Mailed ballots have to arrive by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

Know who's on your ballot

VoterView has your sample ballot with every race you’ll vote in. Our candidates page has every Democrat running this year, top of the ticket down to the state House.

Trouble at the polls?

Turned away, told you’re not on the list, or something seems off? Ask for a provisional ballot and don’t leave without voting. Then call the Election Protection hotline at 1-833-DEM-VOTE (1-833-336-8683)