Voters form a line outside a vote center in Benton on Arkansas’ first day of early voting in the general election on Oct. 21, 2024. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)
Early voting in Arkansas started Monday, and residents took their concerns about the economy, reproductive rights and immigration with them as they cast their ballots in national, state and local elections.
This general election, Arkansans will vote for the president, four congressional seats , a state Supreme Court chief justice , state treasurer , two statewide ballot initiatives and various legislative seats and local races.
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Early voting for the general election occurs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Early voting ends at 5 p.m. Nov. 4., and Election Day polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 5.
The secretary of state’s office reported more than 9,800 absentee ballots had been returned as of early Monday afternoon. A spokesman said Tuesday’s report will include early voting data, which is usually a day behind.