Fayetteville, Arkansas Public Records

Registration must be completed 30 days before any election. Applicants need to provide their Arkansas driver's license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number, and must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. As an incorporated city, Fayetteville holds municipal elections for mayor and city council seats. The city operates under a mayor-council government with a mayor elected citywide and eight aldermen representing four wards (two per ward). Municipal elections typically occur in November of odd-numbered years, meaning the next election will be held on November 4, 2025, for mayor and all city council seats. Candidates, sample ballots, and local ballot measures can be found at fayetteville-ar.gov and through the County Election Commission. Residents can locate their assigned polling location using the polling place lookup tool at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview or by contacting the County Election Commission. Arkansas law makes certain election records publicly accessible: voter registration lists are available for purchase for political purposes, campaign finance reports must be filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission and are searchable at arkansasethics.com, candidate filings are public records at Washington County Clerk's office, and precinct-level election results are published by the Washington County election commission and Secretary of State. In the November 2024 presidential election, Washington County reported approximately 107,000 registered voters with turnout of roughly 74,000 voters (about 69% turnout), reflecting strong civic engagement in Northwest Arkansas. Looking ahead to November 3, 2026, voters in the city and county will decide several important races: all four of Arkansas's U.S. House seats will be on the ballot (Fayetteville is in District 3); all 100 Arkansas State House seats and 17 or 18 State Senate seats (depending on district rotation); county offices including sheriff, county judge, circuit clerk, county clerk, treasurer, assessor, and coroner; and potentially judicial positions. Arkansas does not have a U.S. Senate race or gubernatorial race in 2026, as both were last elected in 2022. Voters may also decide on state constitutional amendments or referred measures. Arkansas allows absentee voting for specific reasons including being unavoidably absent from the polling place on Election Day, illness or physical disability, or being a member of the military. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Washington County Clerk's Office, and voted ballots must be returned by mail or in person by the close of polls on Election Day. Early voting is available at designated locations beginning 15 days before any election and ending the day before Election Day.