West Memphis, Arkansas Public Records

Citizens, Arkansas residents, at least 18 years old by the next election, and not currently incarcerated for a felony conviction - though voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of sentence in the state. Identification requirements include providing an Arkansas driver's license number or the last four digits of a Social Security number. Municipal elections for mayor, city council members, and other city offices occur on a regular schedule, typically in November of odd-numbered years. City election information, candidate filings, and local ballot measures are available through the County Election Commission and West Memphis City Hall. Residents can find their assigned polling location using the polling place lookup tool on the Arkansas Secretary of State website at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/VoterView, or by contacting the County Election Commission directly. Arkansas law makes certain election records publicly accessible under the FOIA, including voter registration lists available for political purposes with restrictions on commercial use, campaign finance reports filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission accessible at www.arkansasethics.com, candidate filing information, and precinct-level election results. Arkansas will hold elections for statewide constitutional offices including Governor (four-year term), Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State, as all are up for election in gubernatorial election years. U.S. Senate seats from Arkansas are not scheduled for election in 2026 (next Senate races are 2026 for one seat). Arkansas's four U.S. House of Representatives seats will all be on the ballot, with the city located in Arkansas's 1st Congressional District. State legislative races for the Arkansas General Assembly will include all 100 House seats (two-year terms) and approximately half of the 35 Senate seats (four-year staggered terms). At the Crittenden County level, various Crittenden County offices including County Judge, Sheriff, Circuit Clerk, County Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor, and Coroner may be on the ballot depending on term schedules - most county offices in Arkansas serve four-year terms. Judicial elections for circuit judges and potentially Supreme Court or Court of Appeals seats may also appear on the ballot. City offices are not on the ballot in 2026 as municipal elections occur in odd-numbered years. Arkansas voters can request absentee ballots if they will be unavoidably absent from their polling place on election day, will be unable to attend due to illness or physical disability, or are a member of the military or overseas civilian. Absentee ballot applications are available through the County Election Commission and must be submitted by seven days before the election for mail ballots. Early voting in Arkansas is available in person at designated sites beginning 15 days before any election and continuing through the day before election day, providing convenient alternatives to election day voting.