Voting

The Washington County Election Commission unanimously denied a DOJ request to place federal election monitors inside polling sites Nov. 3, citing late notice and a lack of transparency.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas launched a voter protection hotline in Springdale as early voting turnout in Benton and Washington counties outpaces the 2022 midterms.

Poll supervisor Barbara Verdery and voters at the UofA’s Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House discuss parking, first-time voters and a 2025 law that lets voters transfer registration between counties.

Volunteers coordinated by the Washington County Democratic Party offer free, nonpartisan rides to the polls from the start of early voting through Election Day, Nov. 3.

Early voting in Arkansas begins Oct. 19. Washington County Director of Elections Jennifer Price explains where to vote, what to bring and why down-ballot races matter.

Vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey says more than 10,000 Arkansans used the platform to register before the Oct. 5 deadline, nearly double the last two midterms, ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

The League of Women Voters of Washington County holds a free voter registration event tonight at the Fayetteville Farmers Market, ahead of Arkansas' Oct. 5 registration deadline.

Kristin Netterstrom Higgins of the UofA Division of Agriculture Public Policy Center breaks down Issues 1 through 4: citizens only voting, gun rights, economic development districts, water bonds.

Arkansas Advocate editor-in-chief Andrew DeMillo breaks down two court rulings on the state's initiative process, growing local resistance to data centers and Betty Bumpers' vaccination legacy.

Washington County Elections Director Jennifer Price discusses the "Election Saurus" program, which lets kids vote on dinosaurs using real election equipment at local libraries.