By Kay King

Editor-in-Chief

Voters in Northwest Arkansas are deciding local, state and national races in the first presidential election since the reallocation of the electoral college votes for the 2020 redistricting cycle. The state of Arkansas will continue to have six votes in the Electoral College.

Arkansas ballots contain seven tickets vying for U.S. President and Vice President.

The ballot includes:

Jill Stein

Rudolph Ware

Green Party

Kamala D. Harris

Tim Walz

Democratic Party

Donald J. Trump

JD Vance

Republican Party

Peter Sonski

Lauren Onak

American Solidarity Party

Michael Wood

John G. Pietrowski

Prohibition Party

Chase Oliver

Mike ter Maat

Libertarian Party

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Nicole Shanahan

Independent

Each U.S. congressional district seat in Arkansas is contested in 2024. Vying for the U.S. House, Arkansas, District 3 seat are

  • Congressman Steve Womack, incumbent, Republican Party
  • Caitlin Draper, Democratic Party
  • Bobby Wilson, Libertarian Party

Arkansas voters will also decide the fate of two constitutional amendment questions.

Issue 1 would allow lottery proceeds to be used to fund vocational-technical school scholarships and grants.

Issue 2 would repeal a casino license in Pope County and require countywide voter approval for new casino licenses.

Votes cast regarding Issue 3, which would have expanded access to medical marijuana, will not be counted, according to a ruling by the Arkansas Supreme Court on Oct. 21.

Three people are seeking to become Arkansas Treasurer: Secretary of State John Thurston, Republican Party; Michael Pakko, Libertarian Party; and John Pagan, Democratic Party.

In a runoff from the March nonpartisan state judicial races, current justices Rhonda Wood and Karen Baker are seeking to become the next Chief Justice of the Arkansas Supreme Court.

Races in Benton and Washington counties include contests for Bentonville, Rogers and Fayetteville mayors and other local matches. For a sample ballot, visit https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview.

Benton County polling locations for election day can be found at https://vote.bentoncountyar.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Order-Election-Day-Vote-Centers-2024-General08232024152628.pdf

Washington County polling locations for election day can be found at https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/election-commission/election-day-sites-for-the-november-5-2024-general-election-nonpartisan-judicial-general-election-run-off-and-special-elections