According to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office, about 42,000 Arkansans cast absentee ballots in the 2018 election. Officials say that number could double or triple due as more people vote absentee because of the pandemic. Voters are being urged to vote early to ensure their ballots arrive on time and planning ahead is just one complexity facing Arkansans casting their ballots from overseas.
During the month of November 2019, KUAF will participate in the national movement called The Purple Project for Democracy. The Purple Project is a non-partisan coalition, campaign and movement, spanning the breadth of American society "to rediscover and recommit to our democratic values and institutions."
Arkansans Abroad Face Absentee Voting Issues
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Daniel Huck is an Arkansan living in Germany who is planning to vote this year with an absentee ballot.
Courtesy / Daniel Huck
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This is the error message Huck received while trying to access the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Officials suggest contacting your county clerk's office if voters run into issues contacting the Secretary of State's office.
Courtesy / Daniel Huck
