Ozark, Arkansas Public Records

Arkansas residents can register to vote online at https://www.arkansas.gov/voter-registration or by submitting a paper application to the Franklin County Clerk. Registration must be completed at least 30 days before an election to be eligible to vote. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Arkansas residents, at least 18 years old by the next election, and not currently serving a felony sentence. While photo ID isn't required for registration, voters must show identification when voting in person. Acceptable IDs include driver's licenses, Arkansas ID cards, concealed carry permits, passports, student IDs from Arkansas colleges, or government employee IDs. The City of Ozark holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions under its mayor-council form of government. Municipal elections typically occur in November of odd-numbered years, with the next general municipal election scheduled for 2025. Candidates for city office file with the Ozark City Clerk at City Hall. Information about local candidates, ballot measures, and municipal election dates can be obtained from Ozark City Hall at (479) 667-3705 or the Franklin County Clerk's office. Residents can find their assigned polling place by contacting the Franklin County Clerk at (479) 667-3613 or using the polling location lookup tool on the Arkansas Secretary of State's website. Polling places are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. Early voting is available at the Franklin County Clerk's office for a period before each election, typically beginning 15 days before Election Day and ending the day before the election. Arkansas makes numerous election records available to the public. Voter registration lists can be requested from county clerks, though some personal information is redacted. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission and searchable online at https://financial-disclosures.arkansas.gov. Candidate filings, including declarations of candidacy and financial disclosure statements, are public records. Election results by precinct are published by the Secretary of State and county clerks following certification. All 100 seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives and half of the 35 Arkansas Senate seats will be contested. At the Franklin County level, several Franklin County offices including Sheriff, County Judge, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, and Coroner may be up for election depending on term schedules. Justices of the Peace representing Franklin County districts will also appear on the ballot. Municipal elections for Ozark city offices may be scheduled separately in 2025 or 2027 depending on the city's election cycle. Arkansas offers absentee voting for voters who will be unavailable on Election Day, are ill or disabled, or work in certain occupations. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Franklin County Clerk's office, and voted ballots must be received by the close of polls on Election Day to be counted. Early in-person voting does not require an excuse and is available to all registered voters during the designated early voting period at the Franklin County Clerk's office.