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New voting machines arrive in Jefferson County

The new voting machines arrived at the Jefferson County Election Commission office on Main Street Wednesday morning. The machines will replace outdated machines used by the county for several years. The new ballot marker machines, poll tablets and printers are being paid for by the... Read More.
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Jefferson County getting new voting machines

By Ray King Jefferson County will soon be getting new voting machines just in time for the November General Election. At a special meeting Thursday afternoon, Mike Adam, chairman of the County Board of Election Commissioners said E.S.& S. (Election Systems and Software) will send 148... Read More.

Easing Arkansas absentee voting rules due to virus rejected

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Thursday rejected an effort to allow voters this fall to cast an absentee ballot without an excuse because of the coronavirus outbreak. The Joint Budget Committee rejected the proposal, which would have waived state law that only... Read More.
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Jefferson County Clerk outlines early voting procedures

By: Ray King As early voting for the March 31 runoff continues, the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office is taking extra precautions to avoid exposure to the coronavirus. County Clerk Shawndra Taggart said Thursday that a deputy at the courthouse door is taking the temperature of before... Read More.
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Early voting begins for Arkansas’ March 3 primary election

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Early voting began Tuesday for Arkansas’ March 3 primary and nonpartisan judicial election, with the solidly Republican state drawing interest among Democratic presidential hopefuls. Secretary of State John Thurston has not predicted how many of the state’s more than 1.7... Read More.