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October 2026

Early Voting Starts Monday
Printed Voter Guides Available at County Offices

Printed copies of the 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issue are available at county extension offices and other locations across the state as well as online at uaex.uada.edu/ballot.


Inside the voter guide, readers will find:


  • Popular names and ballot titles as they will appear on the ballot.
  • Answers to basic questions about each issue
  • Reasons why people may support or oppose proposals
  • A worksheet to record your voting plans

Early voting starts Monday, Oct. 19. Find your sample ballot, voting locations and hours at the Secretary of State's Ofice Arkansas VoterView.


Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, and polls will be open that day from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

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Download Individual Ballot Issue Fact Sheets

Download the complete 2026 Arkansas Ballot Issues Voter Guide or click on the individual fact sheets below to go directly to the individual ballot issue information on our website.





Request A Presentation


Interested in having a speaker present to your group on the four Arkansas ballot issues?


Contact your county extension office to ask about extension agent availability.


Find your county


Unable to set up a time for a speaker? Consider sharing the Arkansas Election Resources handouts below with your group, family, friends, and others in your community.

Arkansas Election Education Resources

A guide to Arkansas election basics in English.

A guide to Arkansas election basics in Spanish

A one-page handout listing the 2026 Arkansas ballot issues.

Plan Ahead - Important 2026 Election Dates

  • October 19 - Early voting starts in Arkansas
    
  • October 27 - Last day for Arkansans to request absentee ballots be mailed to them


  • October 30 - Last day to return absentee ballot in person
    
  • November 3 - Election Day and last day for absentee ballot to be delivered by mail from local voters


  • November 13 - Last day for absentee ballot to arrive in mail from overseas or military voters

PPC In the Community - Tune In

Matthew Moore from KUFA 91.3 in Fayetteville asked Kristin Netterstrom Higgins with the Public Policy Center to discuss the Center's voter guide in this Ozarks at Large segment that aired Oct. 1. The Center has published neutral information on all statewide ballot issues since 2004 and a compiled voter guide since 2016.


Listen

Steve Barnes discusses the four Arkansas ballot issues with Dr. Stacey McCullough, director of the Public Policy Center, and Kristin Netterstrom Higgins, who leads the Center's voter education efforts.


This episode of Arkansas Week aired on Sept. 18.


Watch


New PPC Publication

Fact Sheet: Structure and Responsibilities of County Government in Arkansas


County governments in Arkansas provide services that are a fundamental part of our daily lives. Tax dollars and other revenues county governments receive fund services such as road maintenance, law enforcement, jails and public libraries. As these services are critical to residents’ quality of life, it is important to understand the structure of county government and the role they play in shaping communities.  


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The Public Policy Center was established in 2004 to provide Arkansans with timely, credible, unaligned and research-based information and education about public issues. Public issues are defined as pressing and emerging issues that involve multiple points of view and have widespread consequences.


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  • Increase citizen knowledge, awareness and understanding of public issues;
  • Enhance public participation in decisions regarding public issues, and
  • Help citizens craft, evaluate and implement alternative solutions to public issues.


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