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Current Election Information

2026 Election Deadlines

Municipal Candidates:

July 29, 2026 (noon) - August 5, 2026 (noon) - Candidate Filing

Mountain View:

Fifty Six:

*Petition signatures must be collected no more than 90 days before the filing of the petition (May 7, 2026 at the earliest)

August 24, 2026

Deadline for ballot draw

September 4, 2026

Absentee Ballot Applications available for the General Election

October 5, 2026

Deadline to register to vote in the General Election

Early voting begins for the General Election between the hours of 8:00 am and 6:00 pm, Monday through Friday,

and 10:00 am - 4:00 pm on Saturday. Early voting ends at 5:00 pm on the Monday prior to the election.

Ark. Code § 7-5-418(a)(1)(A)

First Date for Absentee Ballot Pickup from Clerk's Office

General Election Ark. Code § 7-5-102

Nonpartisan Runoff Election Ark. Code § 7-10-102(c)(2)

Annual School Runoff Election Ark. Code § 6-14-121(a)(3), Act 503 of 2025

Deadline to apply to register to vote - Sunday, October 4, 2026*

o Actual deadline is Monday, October 5, 2026

Ark. Code § 7-5-201(a); Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51

General Runoff Election (County and Municipal) Ark. Code § 7-5-106

o Or in case of a tie for certain state or township offices.

Deadline to apply to register to vote - Sunday, November 1, 2026*

o Actual deadline is Monday, November 2, 2026.

Ark. Code § 7-5-201(a); Arkansas Constitution, Amendment 51

*Deadlines that fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday will advance to the next business day, per

Ark. Code § 7-1-108. For this publication, the Office of the Secretary of State has interpreted "legal

holiday" as being an official state holiday and an official federal holiday in which the deadline is

affected by the availability of mail services through the United States Postal Service.