LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Early voting in Arkansas's primary and nonpartisan general elections will begin on Feb. 20, with the official day to vote on March 5.
Arkansas is one of several states on Super Tuesday that will have voters not only choosing who runs for president in the Democratic and Republican primaries, but also who will be the next Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Below, you will find a guide to the most important races and the times polls will open on Super Tuesday.
How to vote
Early voting will begin on Feb. 20 and will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Early voting will end at 5 p.m. on the Monday before the election.
Where you can vote differs in each county, but early voting is generally held at the county clerk's office. If a town or city has another early voting location, they can help you find it.
On March 5, polls across Arkansas will open at 7:30 a.m. and stay open until 7:30 p.m. It is important to note that if you are still in line at 7:30 p.m., you can remain in line to cast your ballot.
You can view a sample ballot of what you are eligible to vote on by clicking here.
If you are absentee voting, click here for the latest information.
Presidential primaries
Since it is a presidential election year, voters who head to the ballot may be able to choose either a Republican or Democratic ballot to cast a vote on who they want to represent each party in the November elections.
If you choose the Republican ballot, you will see the names of nine people, but many have already dropped out of the race. While Donald Trump is currently expected to be the nomination for the GOP, Nikki Haley has yet to drop out of the race, opting to test her popularity on Super Tuesday.
On the Democratic ballot, President Joe Biden is expected to win the nomination, but five others are listed on the ballot.
State Supreme Court
The most consequential vote in the March primaries is who will become Arkansas's next chief justice for the state's highest court.
That race is between Justice Rhonda Wood, Justice Karen Baker, Justice Barbara Womack Webb, and Jay Martin. If no candidates can win a majority of the votes, a runoff will be held between the top two candidates with the most votes.
Voters will also choose who will serve as an associate justice, where Justice Courtney Hudson will face off against Judge Carlton D. Jones.
U.S. House of Representatives
While all four Arkansas congressional seats face challengers for the general election, only one congressman faces a primary challenge.
That race is for Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District, where incumbent Republican Rep. Steve Womack faces off with State Sen. Clint Penzo.
Womack has been a member of the House since winning in 2010 and has received at least 63% of the vote in each general election. The congressman has received endorsements from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Rep. French Hill, Sen. John Boozman, Sen. Tom Cotton, and more.
Penzo, elected to the Arkansas Senate in 2022, has campaigned to be a "conservative fighter" and claimed Womack "lost touch with his constituents."
Whoever wins the Republican nomination will face Democratic challenger Caitlin Draper Mattelin.
State Senate & House
Below is a list of districts in the Arkansas House and Senate where primary elections will be held. All other districts not listed are running unopposed.
To find which district you are in, click here.
House of Representatives:
- District 4
- Tink Albright (R)
- Jason Nazarenko (R)
- District 14
- Nick Burkes (R)
- Joshua Hagan (R)
- District 15
- Stephanie Funk (D)
- Erin Underhill (D)
- District 17
- Jeremy Criner (R)
- Randy Torres (R)
- District 24
- Ty Bates (R)
- Brad Hall (R)
- District 27
- Rep. Steven Walker (R, incumbent)
- Timmy Reid (R)
- District 30
- Rep. Frances Cavenaugh (R, incumbent)
- Coty Powers (R)
- District 32
- Rep. Jack Ladyman (R, incumbent)
- Brandt Smith (R)
- District 35
- Sherry Holliman (D)
- Demetris Johnson Jr. (D)
- Jessie McGruder (D)
- Raymond Whiteside (D)
- Robert Thorne Jr. (R)
- Gary Tobar (R)
- District 41
- Alyssa Brown (R)
- Jerry Holmes (R)
- District 51
- Rep. Cindy Crawford (R, incumbent)
- Jeff Burks (R)
- District 56
- Rep. Steve Magie (D, incumbent)
- Lakeslia Mosley
- District 62
- Kellee Mitchell Farris (D)
- Dexter Miller (D)
- District 63
- Lincoln Barnett (D)
- Fred Leonard (D)
- Billy Thomen (D)
- District 65
- Glenn Barnes (D)
- Kanisher Caldwell (D)
- District 76
- Rep. Joy C. Springer (D, incumbent)
- Ryan Davis (D)
- Kia Wilson (D)
- District 77
- Rep. Fred Allen (D, incumbent)
- Grant Smith (D)
- District 80
- Rep. Denise Ennett (D, incumbent)
- R. Roosevelte Williams III (D)
- District 83
- Paul Childress (R)
- Ken Yang (R)
- District 88
- Arnetta Bradford (R)
- Robert Bradford (R)
- Dolly Henley (R)
- District 96
- Horace Charles (D)
- Robin Roark (D)
Senate:
- District 3
- Sen. Steve Crowell (R, incumbent)
- Mark Silvey (R)
- District 19
- Sen. Dave Wallace (R, incumbent)
- Tommy Wagner (R)
For any other races not listed in this article, please check with your local county officials for what will appear on the March 5 primary ballot.