Voter Registration

Want your voice to be heard, but don’t know how? The information below tells you everything you need to know about becoming an active Arkansas voter — how to register, ways you can vote, what to expect at the polls and more.

Click here for voter registration forms, deadline information, FAQ’s and more.

Registration Requirements

  • Be a U.S. citizen.
  • Be an Arkansas resident (residing in Arkansas at least 31 days prior to the first election in which you will vote).
  • Be age 18 or turn 18 on or before the next election.
  • Not be a convicted felon whose sentence has not been discharged or pardoned.
  • Not be presently adjudged as mentally incompetent as to your ability to vote by a court of competent jurisdiction.
  • Not be registered elsewhere – in another county in Arkansas or another state.

Where to Apply

  • Voter registration forms are available in the BHCLR student services office.
  • County clerk’s office in your home county
  • State Revenue Office, Driver Services (pick up a paper form or ask for your information to be transmitted electronically)
  • Public library or Arkansas State Library
  • Public assistance agency
  • Disability agency
  • Military recruitment office
  • Arkansas National Guard
  • Voter registration drive