Valley Springs, Arkansas Public Records

Arkansas residents can register to vote online through the Arkansas Secretary of State's website at https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information/voter-registration, or by submitting a paper application to the Boone County Clerk. Voters must be U.S. Citizens, Arkansas residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction - voting rights are restored upon completion of sentence in Arkansas. The voter registration deadline is 30 days before any election. Arkansas requires voter ID at the polls; acceptable forms include Arkansas driver's license, U.S. Passport, concealed carry permit, military ID, or free voter ID card issued by county clerks. Because Valley Springs is unincorporated with no city government, residents do not vote in municipal elections for mayor or city council. Instead, local voters participate in county, state, and federal elections. Boone County elected offices include County Judge (chief executive), Sheriff, County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, Coroner, and Justices of the Peace representing various districts. Valley Springs residents can find their assigned polling location by contacting the Boone County Clerk or checking the Arkansas Voter View system at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView, which allows voters to enter their name and date of birth to view registration status, polling place, sample ballot, and elected representatives. Arkansas will hold elections for all four U.S. House seats (Valley Springs is in Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District), one U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Valley voters are published by the Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections). County offices on the ballot in 2026 may include some of the countywide positions depending on term schedules. Voters should check with the Boone County Clerk closer to the election for candidate filings and local ballot measures. Arkansas election records that are publicly accessible include voter registration lists (available for purchase for political purposes), campaign finance reports filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission (searchable at https://www.arkansasethics.com), candidate filings and declarations, and precinct-level election results published by the Secretary of State. Absentee voting in Arkansas is available for voters who will be unavoidably absent from their polling place on Election Day, are unable to vote in person due to illness or disability, or meet other statutory criteria. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Boone County Clerk, with deadlines typically seven days before the election for mail ballots. Early voting is available at designated sites beginning 15 days before Election Day.