Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 19
Early voting in the 2026 General Election starts Monday, Oct. 19. Here is a list of important upcoming dates, and more information for voters to consider before heading to the polls:
Tag: Election 2026
Challengers call Arkansas governor’s policy priorities misplaced in debate
Democrat Fred Love and Libertarian Colt Shelby sharply criticized Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ school voucher program, state spending priorities and prison plans in a debate Tuesday where the three gubernatorial hopefuls did not offer specific plans for the future of the state’s Medicaid expansion
Cotton’s absence takes center stage at debate between US Senate candidates
Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton was not in the room as his Democratic and Libertarian challengers debated Monday, but criticism of the Arkansas lawmaker’s record and his absence from the debate took center stage
Candidates for US House seat criticize Trump Russia diesel deal, split on other issues
Republican U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman and Democratic challenger James Russell criticized President Donald Trump’s plan to purchase diesel from Russia but split on who’s to blame for rising gas prices as the two met for a debate
Extension releases 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide
Arkansas voters can read up on the statewide ballot issues they will decide Nov. 3 by downloading the 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide or picking up a printed copy at their county Cooperative Extension Service office
Mike McNeill: Voting against all ballot issues will send Arkansas lawmakers a message
With early voting drawing near in the 2026 General Election, we’re repeating our previous advice to vote AGAINST all four of the proposals submitted to the public by the Arkansas Legislature
Updated: County judge hopefuls take center stage in debate
Tuesday’s forum, held at the Arkadelphia Community Family Enrichment Center, drew a crowd of some 100-plus citizens