Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election opens Monday, Oct. 19, at Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce, the only early-voting site the state Board of Election Commissioners lists for Dallas County.
Voters in Fordyce, Sparkman, Carthage and the rest of the county will choose a U.S. senator, a congressman, a governor and other statewide officers, and will vote on four statewide ballot issues. The deadline to register for this election was Oct. 5.
Early voting: Oct. 19 to Nov. 2
Early-voting hours are set by state law and listed on 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: Temple Baptist Church, 200 Graham St., Fordyce.
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dallas County uses vote centers, so a registered Dallas County voter can vote at any of these five sites, whatever the precinct:
- Temple Baptist Church, 200 Graham St., Fordyce
- Zion Baptist Church, 989 Highway 229, Fordyce
- Carthage Community Building, 319 W. Central Ave., Carthage
- Sparkman New Life Church, 103 E. Main St., Sparkman
- Holly Springs Community Building, 174 Highway 9, Sparkman
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
Federal and statewide races
- U.S. Senate: Tom Cotton (Republican, incumbent), Hallie Shoffner (Democrat) and Jeff Wadlin (Libertarian).
- U.S. House, 4th District: Bruce Westerman (Republican, incumbent) and James “Rus” Russell III (Democrat).
- 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.
Four statewide ballot issues are also on every Arkansas ballot. They are explained in the iSEARK.com ballot issues guide.
County and city races and local measures
County and city races for Dallas County will be added to this guide once they are confirmed against the county election commission’s official notice. Your VoterView sample ballot already lists every race and local measure on your ballot.
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 Dallas County sample ballot, your registration status and your polling place.
Who to contact
- Dallas County Clerk: Dori Keeton, 206 W. Third St., Fordyce, 870-352-2307, [email protected].
Election guides for other Southeast Arkansas counties
Sources
- 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).
- Clerk’s office: Arkansas Secretary of State county clerk directory.
