ELECTIONS
IMPORTANT 2008 ELECTION INFORMATION
REGISTRATION
Citizens must submit an Arkansas Voter Registration Application by the October 6, 2008 deadline to participate in this election. The application is available in both English and Spanish. The original application must be submitted to your county clerk or the Secretary of State in person or by mail.
Even if you already are a registered voter, it is important to keep your voter registration information current. Verify your information using Voter View available at www.votenaturally.org. If you see anything that needs to be updated, please contact your county clerk immediately. Click here for a listing of contact information for county clerks.
In 2007, the state legislature passed a law allowing for county-to-county transfer of voter registrations up to four days before the election. So, if you are a registered Arkansas voter and have recently moved to a new county in Arkansas, this provision will help ensure that you’ll be able to vote at your new polling place. The deadline for transferring your voter registration from your former county of residence to your current one is October 31, 2008 for this election.
BALLOT ISSUES
In 2007, the legislature referred three proposed ballot issues to the people to be voted on in this election. Additionally, Secretary of State Charlie Daniels has certified petitions for two other ballot issues. Click here to view the ballot titles for the five ballot issues that will be appearing on your ballot. Click here to view a listing of the candidates certified to be on the ballot. For additional candidate information, visit www.arelections.org and click on “Candidate Information.” You may search candidates by name, position, and party.
ABSENTEE VOTING
If you know you will be unavoidably absent from the polls on the November 4, 2008 Election Day, you may request an absentee ballot from your county clerk. The clerk must receive the mailed absentee ballot request application by October 28, 2008. Voters must mail back their ballot by Election Day.
EARLY VOTING
Early voting will be available from Monday, October 20 - Monday, November 3 statewide from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, and ending at 5:00 pm on the Monday before the election. Each county will provide at least one early voting location (usually the county courthouse), and some will offer additional satellite locations.
AT THE POLLS VOTING
The Preferential Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Polls are open statewide from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
First-time voters can get information on how to vote and find out where they will be voting at www.votenaturally.org or by calling the Secretary of State’s Election Division at (800) 482-1127.
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