If you have not voted in at least two recent elections, it is possible your registration has been ended. You might want to check on your voter registration status on the website the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office has set up for that purpose. You can also find out the address of your polling place. 

Reached today, Hempstead County Clerk Karen Smith said there will be no extended hours at her office for voter registration  Today the courthouse is scheduled to close at 4:00 p.m. sharp. Bring a valid photo ID or two documents, like utility bills, that prove your place of residency. If you register this way, you will need to show a photo ID when you vote along with a document showing proof of residency. 

If you live in Nevada County, the office of that county’s clerk, Tammie Rose, will be open until 4:30 p.m. 

Early voting in Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s website, will begin October 21st, which is 15 days before Election Day. If you wish to be sent an absentee ballot, contact your county clerk. In Hempstead County, Karen Smith can be reached at 1-870-777-2241 and, in Nevada County, Tammie Rose can be reached at 1-870-882-2710.