Pea Ridge, Arkansas Public Records

Arkansas residents can register to vote online through the Arkansas Secretary of State's website at www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information/voter-registration. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by the next election, and residents of Arkansas. The deadline to register is 30 days before any election. The state does not require party registration. Voters must present photo identification at the polls; acceptable forms include an Arkansas driver's license, U.S. Passport, employee ID from a government agency, or a voter verification card issued by the Benton County election commission. Municipal elections for the city include a mayor and city council positions. The mayor and council members serve staggered four-year terms. Municipal elections in Arkansas cities are typically held in November of odd-numbered years, with the most recent city elections in November 2023. Information about city candidates, local ballot measures, and municipal election results can be obtained from the Pea Ridge City Clerk at 479-451-1125 or from the Benton County Election Commission. To find their assigned polling place, voters can use the polling place lookup tool on the Arkansas Secretary of State's website at www.voterview.ar-nova.org, which allows residents to enter their name and date of birth to view their precinct, polling location, sample ballot, and registration status. Voters can also contact the Election Commission directly at 479-271-1030. Under Arkansas law, several election records are public. Voter registration lists (excluding certain confidential information) are available for purchase for legitimate purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and political committees are filed with the Arkansas Secretary of State and can be searched at www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/campaign-finance. Candidate filings, statements of financial interest for public officials, and precinct-level election results are all public records accessible through the Secretary of State or the Election Commission. At the federal level, Arkansas will elect representatives for all four U.S. House seats; Pea Ridge is located in Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District. While neither of Arkansas's U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Pea voters are published by the Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections). At the state level, all 100 seats in the Arkansas House of Representatives and half of the 35 seats in the Arkansas State Senate will be contested; local voters will elect representatives for their legislative districts. County offices on the ballot in 2026 may include county judge (the chief executive of county government in Arkansas), sheriff, county clerk, circuit clerk, treasurer, assessor, coroner, and justices of the peace, depending on term schedules. Voters should check with the Election Commission closer to the election for a complete list of races and candidates. Arkansas offers absentee voting for voters who will be unavoidably absent from their polling place on election day, those who are ill or physically disabled, or those whose employment requires them to be absent. Absentee ballot applications can be downloaded from www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections or requested from the Benton County Election Commission. Completed applications must be submitted to the County Election Commission, and voted ballots must be returned by the close of polls on election day, either by mail (postmarked by election day and received within seven days) or delivered in person. Arkansas does not have universal mail-in voting or no-excuse absentee voting; voters must meet one of the statutory reasons to vote absentee. Early voting is available at designated locations (usually the Benton County election commission office and other sites) beginning 15 days before an election and ending the day before election day, offering in-person voting for those who cannot vote on election day.