Arkansas - Elections and Voting Information

What Are My Voting Options?

In-Person Early Vote in-person, usually during a two to three week period before Election Day.
Drop Off Your Ballot Complete your absentee ballot at home and drop it at an official location.
Mail In Your Ballot Complete your absentee ballot at home and mail it in.
In-Person on Election Day Vote in-person on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.

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Upcoming Elections and Deadlines in Arkansas

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In-Person Early

Vote in-person, usually during a two to three week period before Election Day.

When Can I Vote Early?

Who Can Vote Early?

Where can I go to vote early?

What do I need to bring to vote early?

Photo ID is required to vote in Arkansas. An ID is acceptable if it meets all of the following requirements:
- Shows the name of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Is issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas
- If displaying an expiration date, is not expired or expired no more than four (4) years before the date of the election in which the voter seeks to vote

Valid forms of ID include:
- Driver's license.
- Photo identification card
- Concealed handgun carry license
- United States passport
- Employee badge or identification document issued by an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas
- United States military identification document
- Public assistance identification card if the card shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Voter verification card under § 7-5-324.

Note: A document or identification card may be presented in a digital format on an electronic device if it complies with other requirements and has been approved or issued by the U.S., the state of Arkansas, or an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can vote a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots cast in this manner will be counted if:

(a) The voter completes a sworn statement at the polling site stating that the voter is registered to vote in this state and that he or she is the person registered to vote, and the county board of election commissioners does not determine that the provisional ballot is invalid and should not be counted based on other grounds, or

(b) The voter returns to the county board of election commissioners or the county clerk by 12:00 noon on the Monday following the election and presents a document or identification card meeting the requirements described above, and the county board of election commissioners does not determine that the provisional ballot is invalid and should not be counted based on other grounds.

Additional Resources

Drop Off Your Ballot

Complete your absentee ballot at home and drop it off at an official location.

Does my state allow absentee ballot dropoff?

Who is eligible to vote absentee?

How do I request a ballot?

What are the deadlines to request and drop off a ballot?

Where can I drop it off?

How to track your ballot

You can look up your Ballot-By-Mail status, by using your state's online tool

Additional Information

Mail In Your Ballot

Complete your absentee ballot at home and mail it in.

Who can request a mail ballot?

How do I request a mail ballot?

When are the deadlines to request and mail a ballot?

How to track your ballot

You can look up your Ballot-By-Mail status, by using your state's online tool

Additional Information

In-Person on Election Day

Vote in-person on Tuesday, Nov. 3rd.

Where do I vote?

Can I register to vote on Election Day?

What do I need to bring to vote?

Photo ID is required to vote in Arkansas. An ID is acceptable if it meets all of the following requirements:
- Shows the name of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Is issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas
- If displaying an expiration date, is not expired or expired no more than four (4) years before the date of the election in which the voter seeks to vote

Valid forms of ID include:
- Driver's license.
- Photo identification card
- Concealed handgun carry license
- United States passport
- Employee badge or identification document issued by an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas
- United States military identification document
- Public assistance identification card if the card shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Voter verification card under § 7-5-324.

Note: A document or identification card may be presented in a digital format on an electronic device if it complies with other requirements and has been approved or issued by the U.S., the state of Arkansas, or an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can vote a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots cast in this manner will be counted if:

(a) The voter completes a sworn statement at the polling site stating that the voter is registered to vote in this state and that he or she is the person registered to vote, and the county board of election commissioners does not determine that the provisional ballot is invalid and should not be counted based on other grounds, or

(b) The voter returns to the county board of election commissioners or the county clerk by 12:00 noon on the Monday following the election and presents a document or identification card meeting the requirements described above, and the county board of election commissioners does not determine that the provisional ballot is invalid and should not be counted based on other grounds.

Additional Information

Additional Arkansas Resources

Who Can Register in Arkansas

Pre-registration

Voting Rights Restoration

ID Requirements

Photo ID is required to vote in Arkansas. An ID is acceptable if it meets all of the following requirements:
- Shows the name of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Is issued by the United States, the State of Arkansas, or an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas
- If displaying an expiration date, is not expired or expired no more than four (4) years before the date of the election in which the voter seeks to vote

Valid forms of ID include:
- Driver's license.
- Photo identification card
- Concealed handgun carry license
- United States passport
- Employee badge or identification document issued by an accredited postsecondary educational institution in the State of Arkansas
- United States military identification document
- Public assistance identification card if the card shows a photograph of the person to whom the document or identification card was issued
- Voter verification card under § 7-5-324.

Note: A document or identification card may be presented in a digital format on an electronic device if it complies with other requirements and has been approved or issued by the U.S., the state of Arkansas, or an accredited post-secondary educational institution.

If you go to your polling place without an approved form of ID, you can vote a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots cast in this manner will be counted if:

(a) The voter completes a sworn statement at the polling site stating that the voter is registered to vote in this state and that he or she is the person registered to vote, and the county board of election commissioners does not determine that the provisional ballot is invalid and should not be counted based on other grounds, or

(b) The voter returns to the county board of election commissioners or the county clerk by 12:00 noon on the Monday following the election and presents a document or identification card meeting the requirements described above, and the county board of election commissioners does not determine that the provisional ballot is invalid and should not be counted based on other grounds.

How to Vote in Arkansas

What Are My Voting Options?

Upcoming Elections and Deadlines in Arkansas

In-Person Early

When Can I Vote Early?

Who Can Vote Early?

Where can I go to vote early?

What do I need to bring to vote early?

Additional Resources

Drop Off Your Ballot

Does my state allow absentee ballot dropoff?

Who is eligible to vote absentee?

How do I request a ballot?

What are the deadlines to request and drop off a ballot?

Where can I drop it off?

How to track your ballot

Additional Information

Mail In Your Ballot

Who can request a mail ballot?

How do I request a mail ballot?

When are the deadlines to request and mail a ballot?

How to track your ballot

Additional Information

In-Person on Election Day

Where do I vote?

Can I register to vote on Election Day?

What do I need to bring to vote?

Additional Information

Additional Arkansas Resources

Who Can Register in Arkansas

Pre-registration

Voting Rights Restoration

ID Requirements

Your State Election Official

Overseas & Military Voting

Voting As A Student

Voting For People With Disabilities

Voting For People With Convictions