There are a few ways to vote in the General Election. You can apply for 1. Absentee Ballot, or 2. Early Vote during the 2 weeks before Election Day, or vote on 3. Election Day, which is November 5th, 2024. Scroll down to see all the times and places you can vote. READ MORE BELOW […]
3 steps to register to vote or update + sample ballot & polling locations
Make sure you’re registered to vote, by following the 3 steps. By reading this you’ll learn • how to get registered or update your registration for a name change or new address, • find your registration status online, • view your sample ballot, as well as • when and where to vote… READ MORE BELOW […]
Paron event Tuesday to help voters register & learn about the election
Come out in Paron on Tuesday to get registered to vote or update your registration. The Rural Community Alliance will host an engagement drive for National Voter Registration Day. Along with helping people get registered, they will be providing information on laws passed in the 2023 legislative session. Come to the Paron Community Library at […]
See 2022 STATEWIDE General Election Results – updated 1145am Nov 9th
See below for the Statewide General Election Results for Saline County, Arkansas, as they become available to the public. Here are the results as of 10:31am Nov 9, 2022 It’s showing that most Federal and State elected officials were either re-elected or unopposed and so they kept their seat: View the page for Saline County […]
See the list of places to vote in the 2022 Election
Registered voters of Saline County may vote at ANY of the following locations. They are all Vote Centers. The poll workers will issue your ballot according to your registered precinct. VOTING DATES & TIMES: IMPORTANT: On November 8th Election Day, if you are a registered voter in line by 7:30 p.m., you’re entitled to vote. […]
See how to be sure you are registered to vote in 2022
Let’s get us all registered to vote. If you want to vote in the Primary Election on Tuesday, May 24th (or early vote) you need to apply to register by Monday, April 25th. That is the 30-day deadline before that election. Your first step is to check your voter registration status online by visiting www.voterview.org. […]
Sen. Hammer submits bill that would reduce voting hours at the end of early voting
State Senator Kim Hammer, (R) of Benton, filed a bill this month, that would reduce voting hours during the last couple of days of early voting in an election. If passed, Senate Bill 485, would reduce voting hours on the final Saturday during early voting from the current 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to end […]
If you didn’t recognize the “Vote Here” building, this may be why
In a recent article about the 2020 General Election, I used a photo of the Voting Center in downtown Benton. One reader asked where the building is located. I had to wonder if that person was new to town, but then it occurred to me that I drive by there every day and most of […]
Arkansas Secretary of State explains how to request an absentee ballot
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston issued a statement in June telling citizens the reasons that registered voters could present for requesting an absentee ballot. Now, there are further instructions for exactly how to go about doing that. Options for Requesting a Ballot: Request to have an absentee ballot application sent to you by contacting […]
Anna’s Avenue – A Closer Look at SCL Theatre
Q&A with Mr. Roberson: A Closer Look at SCL Theatre You may have seen the announcement this week that the Saline County Library (SCL) will be offering two theatre classes via Zoom: SCL Theatre: The Rising Star Players and Drama Zoom. In past years, SCL Theatre was known as Children’s Theater and was open to […]