VOTER REGISTRATION

To register to vote, you must:
Be a US Citizen
Be an Arkansas resident (residing in Arkansas at least 31 days prior to the first
election in which you will vote)
Be age 18 or turn 18 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
Not be registered elsewhere - in another county in Arkansas or another state

Where to apply:
Register to vote at your local:
County clerk's office in your home county
State Revenue Office, Driver Services (pick up a paper form or ask for your
information to be transmitted electronically)
Public library or Arkansas State Library
Public Assistance agency
Disability agency
Military recruitment office
Arkansas National Guard
Voter Registration Drive

Apply by mail. Obtain an application from:
Your county clerk
Secretary of State Voter Services, 1-800-247-3312
Complete and print an application from the Secretary of State's web site: www.sos.state.ar.us/elections_register_vote

If you are registering to vote by mail:
You must provide either your driver's license number or the last four digits of your Social Security number on your voter registration form, or mark the box that indicates you do not possess either a driver's license or Social Security number.  

In order to avoid the requirement of voting a Provisional Ballot when voting for the
first time, please submit a copy of one of the following with your application to meet
the requirements:
1. Current and valid photo identification, or
2. A copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck that
shows your name and address, or
3. Another government document that shows your name and address

Registration Deadlines
You must submit your application to an official voter registration agency or mail
it no later than 30 days prior to an election in which you with to vote. The
postmark on a mail-in application will be considered the submission date.
If you submit your application close to an election registration deadline, you are
strongly advised to follow up on your registration status with your county clerk
before Election Day.
If an application deadline is looming, there is one method of application that will ensure your eligibility: apply in person with your county clerk.
If you have not received verification from your county clerk, be sure to confirm your registration BEFORE Election Day.

How Do You Know If You Are Registered?
Consider yourself registered when - and only when - you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk. This could take several weeks, regardless of your method of application.
Never "assume" you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
Call your county clerk after two weeks and inquire about the status of your
application.