Ward, Arkansas Public Records

Arkansas voters can register online through the Arkansas Secretary of State's website at www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-registration, where eligible citizens can complete registration or update their information. The deadline to register is 30 days before any election. Voters must provide their Arkansas driver's license number or state ID number; those without such identification can register by mail or in person with alternative documentation. Arkansas law requires voters to present photo identification at the polling place. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city council positions. As an incorporated community with its own government, Ward conducts these local elections according to the schedule established by city ordinance, typically in November of odd-numbered years or on a staggered cycle. Specific information about the next municipal election, filing deadlines for candidates, and local ballot measures can be obtained from Ward City Hall at (501) 843-2277 or the Lonoke County Election Commission. Voters should verify the exact date and offices on the ballot for the next municipal election cycle. Residents can find their assigned polling place by using the Arkansas Voter View system at www.voterview.ar-nova.org, where voters enter their name and date of birth or their voter registration number to view their registration status, polling location, sample ballot, and election district information. Polling places are assigned based on residential address and precinct boundaries. Arkansas does not have a U.S.Current federal, state, and local election schedules, ballot contests, candidate filings, and certified results for Ward voters are published by the Arkansas Secretary of State (https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections).S. House of Representatives for Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District (which includes Ward), Arkansas State Senate and House of Representatives seats representing the Ward area, and various Lonoke County offices including county judge, sheriff, clerk, assessor, and others depending on term schedules. Specific candidate filings will become available in 2026 through the Secretary of State's office and the County Election Commission. Arkansas election records are extensively public. Voter registration lists are available for purchase by approved requestors under Arkansas Code § 7-1-103, though they cannot be used for commercial purposes. Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees must be filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission and are searchable online at www.ethics.arkansas.gov, showing contributions, expenditures, and donors. Candidate filing information and certified election results by precinct are public records available through the Secretary of State and County Election Commission. Arkansas offers absentee voting for voters who will be unavoidably absent from their polling place on election day, are unable to attend due to illness or physical disability, or meet other statutory criteria. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the Lonoke County Clerk (who is the ex-officio absentee election coordinator) no later than seven days before the election; voted ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day. Early voting is available at designated locations beginning 15 days before an election and ending the day before election day, providing convenient access without requiring an excuse.