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Important 2024 Arkansas Election Dates

by Kristin Higgins - November 27, 2023

The year 2024 will be a major election year in Arkansas. Local, state, federal and judicial candidates will be on the ballot in the March primaries and November general election. Proposals to changing the state constitution will also be on the November ballot. Find out important election dates in this post.

Starting in 2024, communities will now be required to put special issues on the same ballot as candidate elections. Examples of special issues include sales tax proposals and bond issues.
 
Save these dates:
 
  • Feb. 5  - Deadline to register to vote (if not already registered) ahead of March 5 elections.

  • Feb. 20 - Early voting starts for preferential primaries, nonpartisan judicial elections, school board elections, local ballot issues.

  • March 5 - Preferential primaries for political parties; nonpartisan judicial elections; annual school board elections for districts that vote in Spring; local ballot issues. Early voting takes place Feb. 19

  • Oct. 7 - Deadline to register to vote (if not already registered) ahead of Nov. 5 elections.

  • Oct. 21 - Early voting starts for General Election.

  • Nov. 5 - Election Day for local, state and federal offices; annual school board elections for districts that vote in Fall; local ballot issues; if needed, runoff election for nonpartisan offices voted on in March.
Download our Arkansas Elections handout with 2024 dates.
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