Henderson, Arkansas Public Records

The registration deadline falls 30 days prior to any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Arkansas residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. A valid Arkansas driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number are required for registration. Since Henderson is unincorporated and has no municipal government, residents don't vote in city elections for mayor or city council. Instead, local voters participate in Baxter County, state, and federal elections. County offices such as County Judge, Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Assessor, Treasurer, and Justices of the Peace appear on ballots during general elections held in even-numbered years. To find their assigned polling location, residents can use the polling place lookup tool at www.voterview.ar-nova.org or contact the Election Commission directly. Arkansas law makes various election records public, including voter registration lists available for purchase for lawful purposes, campaign finance reports searchable at www.arkansas.gov/ethics for state candidates, candidate filings, and precinct-level election results. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, residents will decide several significant races. Arkansas does not have a U.S. Senate seat up in 2026 - Senator Cotton's term expires in 2027, Senator Boozman's in 2029 - but the gubernatorial race will be on the ballot as Arkansas governors serve four-year terms and Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' current term expires in January 2027. All four of Arkansas's U.S. House seats will be contested, with Henderson located in District 1. State legislature races for the Arkansas House of Representatives, where all 100 seats with two-year terms are up, and half of the Arkansas Senate, with 17 or 18 of 35 seats on four-year staggered terms, will appear on ballots. County offices including Sheriff, County Judge, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Assessor, Treasurer, Coroner, and Justices of the Peace will be contested as these positions run on four-year cycles. Arkansas voters will also decide on any statewide ballot initiatives that qualify for the 2026 ballot. Absentee voting in Arkansas is available for voters who will be unavoidably absent from their polling site on election day, unable to vote in person due to illness or physical disability, or who are members of the military or overseas civilians. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from the Secretary of State website or requested from the Baxter County Clerk, and must be submitted by seven days before the election, or the Thursday before for emergency situations. Voted absentee ballots must be received by the Baxter County Clerk by the close of polls on election day. Arkansas has implemented early voting, allowing any registered voter to cast a ballot in person at the Baxter County Clerk's office or designated early voting centers during the 15 days preceding election day, excluding Sundays, providing convenient access for residents who prefer to vote before election day.