11/02/2026
The number of Arkansans who cast ballots during the first 10 days of early voting in 2026 is up about 19% from the first 10 days of 2022 and up about 32% from the first 10 days of 2018, according to state data. Almost one in every four of the state's voters had cast a ballot as of last week.
Arkansas Democrats and Republicans both see signs for optimism in those numbers. Marcus Jones, chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas, says the voter count suggests that "people are not happy with who is representing them, and they are ready for something different." But Joseph Wood, chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas, said that "rain, sleet, or snow, Republicans come out."
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