PRESS RELEASE
from Arkansas Secretary of State
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Sec. Daniels Reminds Arkansas's
Registered Voters of Upcoming Early Voting Period
Starting
Monday, Oct. 20, registered voters may cast early ballots
LITTLE ROCK, AR—Secretary of State Charlie Daniels today reminded the
state’s registered voters of the early voting period, which starts
Monday, October 20, for the November 4 General Election and Nonpartisan
Judicial Runoff.
Early voting will be available from Monday, October 20 -
Monday, November 3 statewide from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Monday through Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday,
and ending at 5:00 pm on the Monday before the election.
Each county will provide at least one early voting location (usually
the county courthouse), and some will offer additional satellite
locations. Voters are encouraged to contact their local county clerk to
determine early voting locations and the hours of operation for any
satellite locations.
“I encourage all of the state’s registered voters to find a convenient
time to vote early and avoid waiting in line on November 4,” Daniels
said. “There are really fourteen election days including early voting,
and there’s no reason to wait until the last one to have your voice
heard in this important election.”
Additional Voting Reminders:
REGISTRATION
New voters must have submitted an Arkansas Voter Registration
Application by the October 6, 2008
deadline to participate in this election. Voter registration
information can be verified online at www.VoteNaturally.org. If any
information is out of date or incorrect, voters need to notify their
county clerk’s office.
In 2007, the state legislature passed a law allowing for the
county-to-county transfer of voter registrations up to four days before
the election. The deadline for transferring one’s voter registration
for this election is October 31, 2008.
BALLOT ISSUES
In 2007, the legislature referred three proposed ballot issues to the
people to be voted on in the upcoming election. Additionally, Secretary
Daniels has certified petitions for two other ballot issues. A listing
of the ballot titles and popular names for the five ballot issues and
the candidates that will be appearing on the statewide ballot can be
found at www.VoteNaturally.org.
ABSENTEE VOTING
Voters who will be unavoidably absent from the polls on Election Day
may request absentee ballots from their county clerks. The clerk must
receive the mailed absentee ballot request application by October
28, 2008. Voters must mail back their completed ballot by
Election Day.
AT THE POLLS VOTING
The General Election and Nonpartisan Judicial Runoff is Tuesday,
November 4, 2008. Polls are open statewide from 7:30
a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Arkansans can find their voter registration status, Election Day
polling location, and more information on Arkansas’s voting process by
visiting www.VoteNaturally.org or contacting the Arkansas Secretary of
State Elections Division at (800) 482-1127.
Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels
256 State Capitol Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1010
Website: www.sos.ar.gov
Email: arsos@sos.ar.gov