By Tammy Moore Teague
If you are not registered to vote in Arkansas, you must be registered today in order to vote on November 6. The upcoming election will determine key congressional and senate races as well as several amendments, which include voter identification, casinos, term limits and a minimum wage initiative.
You can check your voter registration status by simply entering your name and date of birth here.
If you find that you aren’t registered, just print this form, fill it out, and mail it to:
Arkansas Secretary of State
Attn: Voter Registration
P.O. Box 8111
Little Rock, AR 72203-8111
As long as it’s postmarked today (Tuesday, Oct. 9), you should be fine. You can also register, in person, at your local courthouse. Lastly, you can go online to register here.
To register to vote in Arkansas, you need to
Be a U.S. citizen
Be an Arkansas resident
To be age 18 or turn 18 on or before the next election
Not be a convicted felon whose sentence has not been discharged or pardoned
Not be presently adjudged as mentally incompetent as to your ability to vote by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Election day is on Tuesday, Nov. 6 this year, and early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 22.