Paragould, Arkansas Public Records

The registration deadline is 30 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Arkansas residents, at least 18 years old by election day, and not currently adjudicated as mentally incompetent or a convicted felon who has not completed their sentence, including probation and parole. Photo ID is required when voting in person under Arkansas law, specifically Arkansas Code § 7-5-305. Acceptable forms include driver's licenses, state ID cards, concealed carry permits, passports, military IDs, and certain student IDs from Arkansas institutions. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. Paragould operates under a council-manager government with a mayor and council members elected to staggered terms. Municipal elections typically take place in November of odd-numbered years. Residents should check with Paragould City Hall at 870-239-7331 or the Greene County Clerk for upcoming candidate filing periods and ballot measures specific to the city. Polling place assignments for local voters can be found using the Arkansas Voter View tool at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview, where voters enter their name and date of birth to view their registration status, assigned polling location, sample ballot, and voting history. Under Arkansas law, voter registration lists are public records available for purchase for lawful purposes. Campaign finance reports are filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission and searchable at https://www.arkansasethics.com. Candidate filings and declarations are processed through the Greene County Clerk for county and local races, and through the Secretary of State for state and federal races. Precinct-level election results are certified by the Greene County Board of Election Commissioners and published by the Greene County Clerk, with statewide results available through the Secretary of State's election division. Arkansas will elect a U.S. Senator, as one of the state's U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Paragould voters are published by the Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections). Statewide constitutional offices may include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, and other positions depending on term schedules. The Arkansas General Assembly seats for state House and state Senate districts covering the area will also be decided; Greene County is represented in specific state legislative districts that should be verified through the voter's sample ballot. County-level offices such as Greene County Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Assessor, Treasurer, Coroner, and County Judge - the chief executive of county government in Arkansas - may appear on the ballot depending on term cycles. Judicial retention elections for circuit judges may also be included. Arkansas offers absentee voting for voters who will be unavoidably absent from their polling place on election day, unable to vote due to illness or physical disability, or members of the military and overseas citizens. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Greene County Clerk's office, with deadlines typically seven days before the election for in-person requests or earlier for mail requests. Voters can request absentee ballots by mail, in person, or through authorized representatives. Early voting in Arkansas is available at designated locations for a period before election day, typically beginning 15 days before and ending the day before the election, excluding Sundays. The Greene County Clerk's office is an early voting site and can provide information on additional early voting locations within Greene County. All absentee and early votes must be received or postmarked by election day deadlines specified in Arkansas Code Title 7.