To our Arkansas family,
In preparation for the midterm election on November 8, we have prepared the following state voter guide to help you navigate and prepare for Election Day: where to vote; how to vote; and what’s on your ballot. We hope you find this guide helpful!
Please use this guide and share it with people who need it. An educated voter is a smart voter! Vote Smart!
Election Guide 2022:
Arkansas
Voter Registration Information:
Need to get registered, request an absentee ballot, or find your local polling place? All of that information and more can be found here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/voter-registration/AR
Need to contact your local election office for questions about your registration, ballot, polling place, or any other elections question? Find all their contact information here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/offices/AR
Elections/Candidates:
Congressional Elections: Four seats for the U.S. House of Representatives and one seat for the U.S. Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/C/AR/2022-congressional?stageId=G
Notable races include:
Rick Crawford, Roger Daugherty, and Monte Hodges are running for district 1 of the House of Representatives.
Gubernatorial Elections: Ricky Harrington Jr, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and Chris Jones are running for governor this year. See the full list of candidates running here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/G/AR/2022-congressional?stageId=G
State Legislature Elections: 100 seats for the Arkansas House of Representatives and 35 seats for the Arkansas Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/L/AR/2022-state-legislative?stageId=G
Statewide Elections: Offices for Attorney General, Secretary of State, Auditor, Commissioner of State Lands, and Treasurer are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/S/AR/2022-statewide?stageId=G
State Judicial Elections: Three justices are up for election this year from the Arkansas Supreme Court. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/K/AR/2022-state-judicial?stageId=G
Ballot Measures:
Here are the statewide ballot measures appearing on your November ballot:
Constitutional Amendment And Ballot Initiative Reform Amendment: This amendment would amend the state constitution to require a three-fifths 60% supermajority vote of approval from voters to adopt constitutional amendments (legislatively referred and citizen-initiated) and citizen-initiated state statutes.
Arkansas Marijuana Legalization Initiative: The measure would legalize marijuana use for individuals 21 years of age and older and authorize the commercial sale of marijuana with sales to be taxed at 10%.
Arkansas Religious Freedom Amendment: The measure would allow a person to cite this amendment as a claim or defense in a judicial, administrative, or other proceeding to obtain relief against the government.
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measure/2672/arkansas-religious-freedom-amendment
See the full list of all 2022 national statewide ballot measures here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measures/2022
Happy Election Season!
The Vote Smart Team