Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election opens Monday, Oct. 19, in Ashley County at the courthouse in Hamburg and the Crossett Community Center, according to the state Board of Election Commissioners’ list of polling sites.
Voters in Crossett, Hamburg, Fountain Hill, Montrose, Portland, Wilmot and the rest of the county will choose a U.S. senator, a congressman, a governor and other statewide officers. They will also fill a vacant State Senate seat and 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.
Early-voting sites
- Ashley County Courthouse: 205 E. Jefferson St., Suite 5, Hamburg.
- Crossett Community Center: 105 W. Second Ave., Crossett.
The state list does not say whether the Crossett Community Center is open on every day of early voting. Some counties open extra sites for only part of the early-voting period, so check with the county clerk’s office before you go.
Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3
Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Ashley County uses vote centers, so a registered Ashley County voter can vote at any of these nine sites, whatever the precinct:
- Beulahland Church, 1401 Hancock Road, Crossett
- Crossett Community Center, 105 W. Second Ave., Crossett
- Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1533 Highway 52 West, Crossett
- First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 202 S. Main St., Hamburg
- Trinity Freewill Baptist Church, 803 Ashley Road 95, Hamburg
- Fountain Hill Christian Church, 100 S. Mulberry St., Fountain Hill
- Montrose Senior Center, 1380 Highway 165 North, Montrose
- Portland Community Center, 102 Ash St., Portland
- Wilmot Community Center, 204 Cone St., Wilmot
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.
State Senate
All of Ashley County is in Senate District 1, according to state district maps.
- 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.
Four statewide ballot issues are also on every Arkansas ballot. They are explained in the iSEARK.com ballot issues guide.
County and city races
County and city races for Ashley 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 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 Ashley County sample ballot, your registration status and your polling place.
Who to contact
- Ashley County Clerk: Christie Martin, 205 E. Jefferson St., Hamburg, [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).
- 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.
