Election Commission
MEMBERS:
NANCY RASMUSSON - CHAIR PERSON
CAROL SHOPTAW - DEMOCRATIC MEMBER
PHILIP PARKER- THIRD MEMBER
ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS:
1509 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 7 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72801
PHONE: 479-280-1905 FAX: 479-280-1907
ELECTION DAY POLLING LOCATIONS ARE NOW VOTE CENTERS SO ANY POPE COUNTY VOTER MAY GO TO ANY POLLING LOCATION IN POPE COUNTY AND VOTE ON ELECTION DAY PER POPE COUNTY ORDINANCE 2018-O-43. CLICK ON POLLING LOCATIONS TAB FOR VOTE CENTER ADDRESSES.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A POLLWORKER FOR ELECTIONS HELD IN POPE COUNTY PLEASE CONTACT THE ELECTION COMMISSION AT pcec@popecountyar.gov or at 479-280-1905. YOU MUST BE A REGISTERED VOTER IN POPE COUNTY TO BE A POPE COUNTY POLLWORKER.
CURRENT ELECTION RESULTS:
ELECTION CALENDAR
NOTICE BALLOT DRAW
The Pope County Election Commission will be meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting will be to conduct a ballot draw to determine the order in which the names of candidates shall appear on the ballot for the March 3, 2026, Preferential Primary, Nonpartisan Election, and School Election. The meeting will be held at Pope County Election Headquarters located at 1509 East Main Street, Suite 7, Russellville, Arkansas. The meeting is open to the public.
EARLY VOTING DATES, TIME AND LOCATIONS (OFF SITE):
FOR SCHOOL ELECTIONS YOU MUST VOTE IN THE COUNTY WHERE YOU RESIDE, HOWEVER IF THERE IS A SPECIAL ELECTION NOT BEING HELD WITH THE PRIMARY ELECTION YOU WILL VOTE IN THE COUNTY WHERE THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS DOMICILED (EXAMPLE LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST VOTE IN JOHNSON COUNTY).
FOR PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS EARLY VOTING WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE MONDAY PRIOR TO THE ELECTION VOTING ENDS AT 5:00 PM AND SATURDAY'S FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
FOR RUNOFF ELECTIONS AND SPECIAL ELECTIONS EARLY VOTING WITH BE 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ELECTION DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS OF 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM FOR ALL DAYS AND NO SATURDAY VOTING.
EARLY VOTING, ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS, RUSSELLVILLE AR:
MARCH 3, 2026, PREFERENTAIL PRIMARY ELECTION, NONPARTISAN ELECTION & SCHOOL ELECTION.
EARLY VOTING BEGINS FEBRUARY 16, 2026. HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM AND ON SATURDAY (FEBRUARY 21st & 28TH) EARLY VOTING WILL BE FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
ALL EARLY VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1509 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 7 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72802
MARCH 31, 2026, PREFERENTAIL PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION
EARLY VOTING BEGINS MARCH 24, 2026. HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM.
ALL EARLY VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1509 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 7 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72802
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION, SCHOOL RUNOFF ELECTION & NONPARTISAN RUNOFF ELECTION.
EARLY VOTING BEGINS OCTOBER 19, 2026. HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM AND ON SATURDAY (OCTOBER 24TH & 31ST) EARLY VOTING WILL BE FROM 10:00 AM TO 4:00 PM
ALL EARLY VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1509 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 7 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72802
DECEMBER 1, 2026 GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION
EARLY VOTING BEGINS NOVEMBER 24, 2026. HOURS FOR EARLY VOTING WILL BE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM
ALL EARLY VOTING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS LOCATED AT 1509 EAST MAIN STREET, SUITE 7 RUSSELLVILLE, AR 72802
ELECTION DAY DATE, TIME AND LOCATIONS:
MARCH 3, 2026 PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY ELECTION, NONPARTISAN ELECTION & SCHOOL ELECTION FROM 7:30 AM TO 7:30 PM.
MARCH 31, 2026 PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION FROM 7:30 AM TO 7:30 PM.
NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION & SCHOOL ELECTION RUNOFF AND NONPARTISAN RUNOFF ELECTION FROM 7:30 AM TO 7:30 PM.
DECEMBER 1, 2026 GENERAL RUNOFF ELECTION FROM 7:30 AM TO 7:30 PM.
POLLING LOCATIONS WILL BE: POPE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION HEADQUARTERS AND ALL VOTE CENTER LOCATIONS (SEE LINK BELOW).
HELPFUL WEBSITE LINKS:
LINKS: ARKANSAS SECRETARY OF STATE
www.sos.arkansas.gov
www.votenaturally.org
www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voterview(Check Voter Registration & Sample Ballots)
ArkansasVoterRegistrationApplication
Absentee Voting
U of A ARKANSAS BALLOT ISSUE EDUCATION LINKS:
LOCAL
STATE
COMMUNITIES
| ASSOCIATION OF ARKANSAS COUNTIES 1415 WEST THIRD STREET LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201 PHONE: 501-372-7550 FAX: 501-372-0611 www.arcounties.org |
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Pope County Justices of Peace District Maps
Voter Registration & Election Records are in the County Clerk's Office
Russellville School District zones, Municipal, Fire Districts, JP, ETC... Maps
