Wednesday, October 26, 2016

TOP STORY >> Early voting is underway

Early voting started Monday in Arkansas.

As of 6 p.m. Tuesday, 6,331 early votes were cast in Pulaski County on the second day of voting. That brings the total number of votes cast in this election to 12,471.

White County had 1,662 early votes cast as of 4 p.m. Tuesday.

Lonoke County had 1,570 early votes on Monday. They did not have today’s numbers.

Broken down by polling location:

Cabot 800; Lonoke 350; Ward 234; England 101, and Carlisle 85.

Early voting will be held until Nov. 7 at the Lonoke Community Center 1344 W. Front St., and at the Cabot old projects building, 802 N. Second St., across from Harp’s grocery store.

Polling places will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Early voting is being held this week in Ward at the chamber of commerce building, 80 W. Second St.

Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Early voting will also be held through Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Drive, and at the Sherwood Senior Citizens Center, 2301 Thornhill Drive.

Hours at both locations are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Pulaski County residents can also vote early at the Pulaski County Regional Building, 501 Markham St. in Little Rock from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays Monday, Oct. 24 through Saturday, Nov. 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

On Monday, Nov. 7, voting there will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Offsite early voting will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays through Nov. 4 and 10 am. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Early voting will be held in Searcy in the White County Courthouse lobby and at the Carmichael Community Center, 801 S. Elm St.

The locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Nov. 4.

They will open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 and Saturday, Nov. 5.

They will be open on Monday, Nov. 7 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Besides local, state and national candidates, five issues are on the ballot, including medical marijuana. Issue 1 asks voters to extend terms of county officials to four years.

Issue 2 extends the authority of governors when they are out of state. Issue 3 would allow more incentives to businesses.