Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election opens Monday, Oct. 19, at the Chicot County Courthouse in Lake Village, according to the Chicot County Election Commission’s notice of election.
Voters in Lake Village, Eudora, Dermott and the rest of the county will choose a U.S. senator, a congressman, a governor and other statewide officers and fill a vacant State Senate seat. Lake Village and Dermott voters will also pick a mayor and a city clerk, and Dermott voters will decide an annexation. The deadline to register for this election was Oct. 5.
Early voting: Oct. 19 to Nov. 2
The hours in the county notice match the Arkansas Secretary of State’s 2026 election calendar.
- Weekdays: Oct. 19–23 and Oct. 26–30, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturdays: Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Last day: Monday, Nov. 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Where: Chicot County Courthouse, 108 Main St., Lake Village.
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Chicot County votes by precinct on Election Day, so you must vote at the site assigned to your precinct:
- Carlton 1, 2, 3 and Rural: Lakeside School Administration Building, 1230 S. Cokley St., Lake Village.
- Planters 1, 2, 3, 4 and Rural: Eudora District Court Building, 125 S. Main St., Eudora.
- Bowie 1, 2, 3 and Rural: Old National Guard Armory, 133 N. Shepard St., Dermott.
Absentee ballots and deadlines
- Absentee applications by mail, fax or email: Must reach the county clerk by Tuesday, Oct. 27.
- Absentee applications in person: Due by the close of business Friday, Oct. 30. That is also the deadline to hand-deliver a completed absentee ballot to the clerk.
- Mailed absentee ballots: Must reach the county clerk by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.
- Runoff, if needed: Tuesday, Dec. 1, for county and city races.
What’s on the ballot
The races below come from the county’s notice of election.
Federal and statewide races
- U.S. Senate: Tom Cotton (Republican, incumbent), Hallie Shoffner (Democrat) and Jeff Wadlin (Libertarian).
- U.S. House, 1st District: Rick Crawford (Republican, incumbent), Terri Yarbrough Green (Democrat) and Steve G. Parsons (Libertarian).
- Governor: Sarah Huckabee Sanders (Republican, incumbent), Fred Love (Democrat) and Colt Shelby (Libertarian).
- Lieutenant governor: Leslie Rutledge (Republican, incumbent) and Michael Kalagias (Libertarian).
- Secretary of state: Kim Hammer (Republican), Kelly Grappe (Democrat) and Michael Pakko (Libertarian).
- Commissioner of state lands: Cole Jester (Republican) and Christopher Olson (Libertarian).
- Unopposed: Attorney General Tim Griffin, State Treasurer John Thurston and Auditor of State Dennis Milligan, all Republicans.
Legislature
- State Senate District 1 (special election): Harrell Wilson (Republican) and Tomeka Butler (Democrat). The winner fills the seat Ben Gilmore left when he resigned June 30. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called the special election in July.
- State House District 95: Howard M. Beaty Jr. (Republican), unopposed.
Four statewide ballot issues are also on every Arkansas ballot. They are explained in the iSEARK.com ballot issues guide.
County races
- Justice of the peace, District 2: Lucan Hargraves Sr. (Democrat) and Johnny W. Hennington (independent).
- Circuit clerk: Josephine Taylor-Griffin, unopposed.
Lake Village
- Mayor: Tori L. Green, Antonio “Tony” Rucker, Byron Walker and Joy Haddock Davis, all independents.
- City clerk: Virginia Fitzhugh, Jason “Eli” Williamson and Wayne Edwards Jr., all independents.
- City Council, Ward 3, Position 2: Adrian Wilson-Clark and Tammy Hopstein, both independents.
Eudora
- Mayor: David Green, unopposed.
- City clerk: Juana Scott, unopposed.
- City Council, Ward 2, Position 1: Adria “Dobie” Townsend and Milton Scott Jr., both independents.
- City Council, Ward 2, Position 2: George E. Kincade and Linda Sanders, both independents.
Dermott
- Mayor: Josh Henley, Tina M. Coakley, Clinton Hampton and Shelia Allen, all independents.
- City clerk: Renita Robinson, Sue Hutton and Evelyn Wimbley, all independents.
- City Council, Ward 2, Position 1: Tonya Smith and Helen King, both independents.
- City Council, Ward 2, Position 2: Christopher D. Akins and Stephanie Smith, both independents.
- City Council, Ward 3, Position 2: Jacqueline Adams and Robin Hawkins Cook, both independents.
- Annexation (Dermott voters only): A special election on annexing land next to the city. The notice lists Tracts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7. Tract 3 was dropped. Full legal descriptions are in the official election and annexation records.
Unopposed county officials
The notice lists these county officials as unopposed: County Judge Tom Mosley, County Clerk Alexandria Manning-Ewing, Treasurer Shanna Hayes, Collector Jolecia Manning, Assessor Faye Tate, Sheriff Ronald Nichols, Coroner Skyler King and Surveyor Chris Cannatella. Justices of the peace in Districts 1 and 3 through 9 are also unopposed.
See your own ballot
Your sample ballot shows every race you will vote on, including county and city races and the State House district for your address.
- Step 1: Go to Arkansas VoterView, the Secretary of State’s voter lookup.
- Step 2: Enter your first name, last name and date of birth.
- Step 3: Open the Nov. 3, 2026, general election to see your Chicot County sample ballot, your registration status and your polling place.
Who to contact
- Chicot County Clerk: Alexandria Manning-Ewing, 108 Main St., Lake Village, 870-265-8000, [email protected].
Election guides for other Southeast Arkansas counties
Sources
- County notice: Chicot County Election Commission, notice of election, published Oct. 2026.
- Dates and hours: 2026 Election Dates, Arkansas Secretary of State, revised July 2026.
- Early-voting and Election Day sites: Arkansas State Board of Election Commissioners, 2026 general election polling locations, accessed Oct. 17, 2026.
- Federal and statewide candidates: Chicot County Election Commission notice of election (1st District and statewide) and Garland County Election Commission notice of election (4th District).
- State Senate District 1: Governor’s proclamation, July 2, 2026; candidates from the Chicot County notice; district lines from the Arkansas GIS Office.
- Clerk’s office: Arkansas Secretary of State county clerk directory.
