Early voting underway in Arkansas

Robert Medley, Fort Smith Times Record
·2 min read

The polling center doors opened for the first day of early voting Monday in Arkansas.

Rainy weather was in the forecast Monday. More rain is expected Tuesday.

More:Early voting starts Monday in Arkansas. Here's what you can expect on the ballot

Absentee voting in Arkansas

People can mail in ballots or have ballots delivered by the end of Election Day.

Mail-in ballots must be received at the county clerk's offices by 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 Election Day. No ballots can be sent by fax or email.

Applications for mail-in ballots can be made-in-person by the close of business day Friday before the election, 5 p.m.,at county clerk's offices.

Applications for mail-in ballots can be submitted through mail or electronically and must be received seven days before the election, or by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1.

Completed mail-in ballots must be received by the clerk's office by 7:30 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 8. or delivered in person by 5 p.m. Friday before the election.

Applications for mail-in ballots can be found at the Arkansas Secretary of State website sos.arkansas.gov.

Voting early in Sebastian County

Early voting will be Monday, Oct. 24 to Monday, Nov. 7 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays at five places in Sebastian County:

The Sebastian County Courthouse, room GB, 35 S 6 Street, Fort Smith.

Greenwood Sebastian County Fairgrounds, 530 E. Knoxville Street.

Ben Geren Storm Shelter, 7200 Zero Street, Fort Smith.

Creekmore Community Center, 3301 S. "M" Street, Fort Smith.

Rye Hill Baptist Church, 11501 U.S. 71 South, Fort Smith.

In Crawford County, early voting will be 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 7 at the Emergency Operation Center, 1820 Chestnut, Van Buren and the Alma Community Center, 114 Column Lane E.

Early voting in Oklahoma starts Nov. 2

Voters in Oklahoma can cast ballots early starting Nov. 2 during hours of 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, through Friday, Nov. 4 and from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5. Early ballots will be cast at the Sequoyah County Election Board, 110 E. Creek Ave. in Sallisaw.

For questions email voterservices@sos.arkansas.gov.

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: The early voting in Arkansas started Monday for midterm election