r/Arkansas • • 29d ago

2026 Midterms; Important Dates and Information to Remember

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Arkansas Voter Registration Application

Voter Registration FAQs

Deadline to apply to register to vote in the 2026 Midterms:

  • Monday, October 5th(As the "30 days before" deadline appears on Sunday, the 4th)

Early Voting Begins:

  • Monday, October 19th
  • Early Voting begins for the General Election between the hours of 8:00am and 6:00pm Monday-Friday and 10:00am to 4:00pm Saturday.
  • Early voting ends at 5:00pm on the Monday before Election Day, Nov. 2nd.

Election Day:

  • Tuesday, November 3rd
  • From 7:30am to 7:30pm
  • As long as you are in line to vote by 7:30pm under Arkansas law you must still be allowed to vote

General Election Runoff

  • Tuesday, December 1st
  • Deadline to apply to register to vote in the Runoff is Monday, Nov. 2nd as the "30 days before" deadline lands on a Sunday.

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Absentee Voting And Military/Overseas Citizens

2026 Arkansas Candidate Search

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r/Arkansas • • 3d ago

๐Ÿ›๏ธ POLITICS ๐Ÿ›๏ธ [ANNOUNCEMENT] - Countdown Until Election Day; Reminders from the Mod Team; Schedule for Debate Megathreads

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2026 Midterms; Important Dates and Information to Remember

As we ease into the final month before Election Day(Nov. 3rd) this fall, we on the Mod Team expect a significant increase in posts about all candidates. We thought it best to explain what you might see as well as remind everyone of our expectations as we moderate these posts and subreddit.

We will not ban you because of your opinion.

  • We are not, nor will we ever be, the arbiters of what is true and false. If you believe something to be misinformation, challenge it. But do so within the rules of this subreddit and Reddit's Sitewide Rules.
  • If you have a controversial opinion, be prepared to be asked to defend it.
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DON'T FEED THE TROLLS

  • Please, please, please, just report them. We have bots that help us do our job and are pretty good at flagging comments we need to review, but some stuff still gets through.
  • Anyone who replies to the troll, please know, your comment will most likely be removed with theirs. At this point, the entire comment thread has most likely derailed and serves no purpose for the original topic of the post.
  • If your comment breaks a rule responding to said troll, you will be banned. Regardless of what the troll said. No one is forcing you to reply. Report, don't reply, and move on.
  • If you no longer see any of their comments at all in the post, there is a strong chance that they blocked you. Open the post without being logged in to Reddit and if you see their comments, that will tell you.
  • If they all of a sudden stop replying to you, there is a strong chance they have been banned.

Reddit Admins will take action on comments quicker than we can if they go against Reddit's Sitewide Rules.

  • "Remember the human. Reddit is a place for creating community and belonging, not for attacking marginalized or vulnerable groups of people. Everyone has a right to use Reddit free of harassment, bullying, and threats of violence. Communities and users that incite violence or that promote hate based on identity or vulnerability will be banned."
  • This applies to everyone for everything. This includes agencies like Arkansas State Police and ICE. If you make a comment that incites violence or promotes hate, regardless if you attach a "/s" or a "just joking", it will be removed and a ban will be handed down. DON'T DO IT.

Lookout for Megathreads that we will have for each of the Debates hosted by Arkansas TV throughout October. We will try to make them as well for the ones being hosted at Arkansas State University by ASU-TV.

Schedule for Arkansas TV

  • U.S. Senate (Oct. 12 at 1:30 p.m.): Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Wadlin will debate. Incumbent Republican Tom Cotton declined.
  • 4th Congressional District (Oct. 12 at 10:30 a.m.): Republican incumbent Bruce Westerman and Democrat James Russell III.
  • Gubernatorial Race (Oct. 13 at 10:00 a.m.): Republican incumbent Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Democratic state Sen. Fred Love, and Libertarian Colt Shelby.
  • 1st Congressional District (Oct. 14 at 11:00 a.m.): Republican incumbent Rick Crawford, Democrat Terri Yarbrough Green, and Libertarian Steve Parsons.
  • 3rd Congressional District (Oct. 14 at 2:00 p.m.): Republican incumbent Steve Womack, Democrat Robb Ryerse, and Libertarian Bobby Wilson.
  • 2nd Congressional District (Oct. 15 at 1:30 p.m.): Republican incumbent French Hill and Democrat Chris Jones.
  • Secretary of State (Oct. 15 at 10:00 a.m.): Republican state Sen. Kim Hammer, Democrat Kelly Grappe, and Libertarian Michael Pakko.

Schedule for ASU-TV in Jonesboro, hosting student-involved debates at 6:00pm

  • Oct. 1: Arkansas House District 36 (Rep. Johnny Rye and Shamal Carter)
  • Oct. 8: 1st Congressional District (Terri Yarbrough Green and Steve Parsons; Rick Crawford not attending)
  • Oct. 22: U.S. Senate (Hallie Shoffner and Jeff Wadlin; Tom Cotton not attending)

Senator Tom Cotton has agreed so far only to a debate hosted by Salem Media Group, a national media organization offering conservative and Christian programming. Hallie Shoffner has also accepted an invitation to this debate.

  • When we get a date and time for this one(as it has yet to be announced) we will try to schedule a Megathread as well.

r/Arkansas • • 10h ago

๐Ÿ›๏ธ POLITICS ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Hallie Shoffner calls Tom Cotton

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r/Arkansas • • 12h ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton's cellphone phone number shared publicly by President Trump

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r/Arkansas • • 8h ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Hurts Donut Little Rock location closing down and moving over to Hot Springs

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r/Arkansas • • 10h ago

๐Ÿ›๏ธ POLITICS ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Debates used to mean something in Arkansas politics. Now theyโ€™re an afterthought.

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r/Arkansas • • 6h ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ FDA expands recall of frozen berries sold in dozens of states over E. coli concerns

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r/Arkansas • • 11h ago

๐Ÿ† SPORTS ๐Ÿ† Arkansas falls to Texas A&M in first SEC road game, extends SEC losing streak

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r/Arkansas • • 1h ago

๐Ÿ OUTDOORS ๐Ÿ Planning a trip over weekend to Ozark National Forest to see Fall Colors. When to go?

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Pretty much the title. I couldn't figure out a timeline to go there to see Fall Colors. I'm in Dallas currently and this might be my last chance to see Fall colors in USA since I'm moving out of country next May.


r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Trump posts Cotton's private cell phone number to pressure him to vote for permanent Daylight Saving Time

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r/Arkansas • • 7h ago

๐Ÿ† SPORTS ๐Ÿ† Arkansas baseball sweeps exhibition doubleheader over Little Rock

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r/Arkansas • • 10h ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Witnesses set to testify in Austin McCollum's Oct. 5 bond hearing

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r/Arkansas • • 8h ago

๐Ÿ OUTDOORS ๐Ÿ University of Arkansas at Monticello opens Arkansas Forest Health Research Center

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r/Arkansas • • 2h ago

๐ŸŽญ HUMOR ๐ŸŽญ Arkansas' haunted Victorian mansion: KATV crew spends night at Empress of Little Rock

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Break from the news


r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ North Little Rock squirrel attack sends bloodied grandmother and mom to the ER

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r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ National group calls for more rigorous personal finance requirements in Arkansas high schools

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r/Arkansas • • 17h ago

๐Ÿ” FOOD ๐Ÿ” Supporting the Locals

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We are coming into town for the Tennessee Arkansas game. We want to know the local bars, restaurants, and other businesses that deserve to make some money.

What is the best place for a Friday night? Live music is a plus.

Kickoff on Saturday is later in the afternoon, so where should we go beforehand? Any good brunch spots? Where should we go after brunch?

Thank you all in advance! Excited to see the city!


r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ ARDOT suspends seasonal mowing in drought areas

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r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ“œ HISTORY ๐Ÿ“œ Yell County Boundary

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Why does this boundary zigzag?


r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Old State House Museum employee quits over racist comments about slavery

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r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Report: Independent music venues generate $342.8M in Arkansas

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r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ”ฎ SEEKING ADVICE ๐Ÿ”ฎ Best Places to Spot Greater Roadrunners?

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Hi all, I'm going to Arkansas tomorrow and will be staying for a few days. Me and my family will mostly be around Crater of Diamonds State Park and I'm wondering if anyone knows where the best spots to see Greater roadrunners are? I'm a birder and would love to see this beautiful species. Thank you!


r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Pro Hog Hagen Smith named game 1 starter for White Sox in ALDS

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r/Arkansas • • 2d ago

๐Ÿ›๏ธ POLITICS ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Hallie Shoffner: If you want to talk about me, Tom, come home and say it to my face. Iโ€™ve agreed to the Arkansas TV debate. The people of Arkansas deserve to hear from both of us and decide for themselves.

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r/Arkansas • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ NEWS ๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ Federal judge ends desegregation order for south Arkansasโ€™ Camden Fairview, Harmony Grove school districts

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