Election Season Begins in Arkansas
Election season has officially kicked off in Arkansas. February marks the beginning of a series of significant voting milestones this year. First on the calendar is the deadline to register to vote in the primary and nonpartisan election, which falls on February 5.
This will be followed by the start of early voting on February 19, paving the way for the preferential primary election and nonpartisan judicial general election on March 5. If any candidates fail to secure a majority in the primary election, a primary runoff election will take place on April 2.
As the year progresses, Arkansans will also need to keep track of additional deadlines, including the July 5 cutoff for filing petitions to place initiated measures on the November general election ballot. October 7 marks the deadline to register to vote in the general election and nonpartisan judicial runoff election, with early voting for these starting on October 21.
The general election and nonpartisan judicial runoff election will take place on November 5, with any necessary runoffs at the county and municipal level scheduled for December 3. This essay provides a comprehensive overview of the critical dates in Arkansas’s election cycle for 2024.
