Arkansas voting guide
Open the election authority’s current instructions
Arkansas · November 3, 2026
The ordinary registration deadline has passed. OFF-AR · BP-REG · VOTE-REG
| Registration route | Date | Rule | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Not offered | OFF-AR · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| Oct 5 | postmarked | OFF-AR · BP-REG · VOTE-REG | |
| In person | Oct 5 | OFF-AR · BP-REG · VOTE-REG |
| Voting task | Date or window | Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Mailed ballot request | Oct 27 | The application must reach the election authority by this date. BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL |
| In-person early/absentee route | Oct 19–Nov 2 | No early voting on Sunday. Personal delivery and designated-bearer rules differ; the ordinary voter personal-delivery cutoff is October 30. BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY |
| Ballot return | Method-specific rule | The election authority must have the ballot by 7:30 p.m. on Nov 3; an Election Day postmark alone does not meet this receipt deadline. Personal delivery by the voter has an earlier cutoff; see the method-specific note below. BP-RETURN · VOTE-MAIL |
| Election Day hours | 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. | Local time. Check the assigned polling place for applicable exceptions. BP-HOURS · VOTECLOCK · GP-HOURS |
No early voting on Sunday. Personal delivery and designated-bearer rules differ; the ordinary voter personal-delivery cutoff is October 30. OFF-AR · BP-MAIL · VOTE-MAIL · BP-RETURN · BP-EARLY · VOTE-EARLY
Official state election information and ballot lookup. Military/overseas, emergency, accessible-ballot and special-eligibility rules can differ.