Absentee Voting
Qualifications:
- You will be unavoidably absent from your polling site on election day.
(the law does not require you to give a reason)
- You will be unable to attend your polling site on election day due to illness or physical disability.
- You are a member of the U.S. armed forces, merchant marines or the spouse or a dependant family member.
- You are a U.S. citizen domiciled in Arkansas but temporarily living outside the territorial limits of the United States.
Applying to Vote Absentee: Click here to fill out an Application for Absentee Ballot
Deadline for Submission of Application:
| In Person: |
by close of business the day BEFORE the election |
| By Designated Bearer: |
by close of business the day BEFORE the election (Designated Bearer is anyone you choose to pick up or deliver your application or ballot) |
| By Mail or Fax: |
by 7 days before the election |
| By Authorized Agent: |
by 1:30 p.m. ON election day. The authorized agent must file with the County Clerk an affidavit of the administrative head of a hospital or nursing home located in this state that the applicant is a patient of the hospital or nursing home and is thereby unable to vote on the election day at his or her regular polling site. |
Deadline for Ballot Pickup:
| By Designated Bearers: |
no earlier than 15 days before a preferential or general election and no earlier than 7 days before a runoff |
| By Anyone Else: |
no deadline specified in Arkansas law. You should base your ballot pick up on the ability to return it to the County Clerk on time. |
| Note: |
On your application you may designate how you wish to receive your ballot: by picking it up in person, by mail, or bearer (a relative, authorized agent or designated bearer). |
Deadline to Deliver:
| In Person: |
by close of business the day BEFORE the election |
| By Designated Bearer: |
by 7:30 p.m. ON election day |
| By Mail: |
received at clerks office by 7:30 p.m. ON election day You may NOT fax a ballot. |
| By Authorized Agent: |
by 7:30 p.m. ON election day |
From Voters outside
the United States: |
by 5:00 p.m. 10 days after the election |