El Paso, Arkansas Public Records

Citizenship, Arkansas residency, age 18 by the next election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction - voting rights restore automatically upon sentence completion in Arkansas. Acceptable identification includes an Arkansas driver's license or ID card number, or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Since El Paso is unincorporated with no municipal government, there are no city elections, mayors, or city council races. Residents vote only in county, state, and federal elections. White County holds elections for county judge (the chief executive officer), sheriff, county clerk, circuit clerk, treasurer, assessor, coroner, and justices of the peace representing various districts. These positions are typically elected in even-numbered years with most serving four-year terms. Voters can locate their assigned polling place using the lookup tool at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView, entering their name and date of birth or address to view polling location, sample ballot, and registration status. Public election records include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports searchable at https://financial-disclosures.sos.arkansas.gov/, candidate filing information, and precinct-level results. In the November 2024 presidential election, White County reported turnout of approximately 62-65% of registered voters, with the county leaning strongly Republican in presidential and statewide races. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, several important races await decision. Arkansas does not have a U.S. Senate seat up that year, as Senators Boozman and Cotton were elected in 2022 and 2020 respectively. However, the gubernatorial race will appear on the ballot since Arkansas governors serve four-year terms and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' current term expires in January 2027. State legislative races include all 100 Arkansas House of Representatives seats (two-year terms) and half of the Arkansas Senate - 18 of 35 seats with four-year staggered terms. El Paso area voters will participate in elections for their specific House and Senate districts covering White County. County offices up in 2026 may include sheriff, county clerk, and other positions depending on term schedules. Arkansas offers absentee voting for those unavoidably absent from their polling place on election day, unable to vote due to illness or disability, or who are military members or overseas civilians. Absentee ballot applications can be submitted to the White County Clerk beginning 120 days before an election and must be received by 7 days before election day for mail ballots, or the day before for in-person early voting. Arkansas also offers early voting at designated locations, typically beginning 15 days before election day and running through the day before, providing flexibility for those unable to vote on election day itself.