Today, March 5, is Super Tuesday, and that means Arkansas and many other states will have primary elections. Early voting in Arkansas ended yesterday. Democratic voters can choose between President Joe Biden and several other candidates, while Nikki Haley and…
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Although early voting numbers for Pulaski County are down from 2016, they are higher than the numbers from the first week of early voting in 2020, said Amanda Dickens, Pulaski County election coordinator. “Friday really bumped us up,” she said,…
Early voting for the 2024 preferential primary election will begin on Feb. 20 in preparation for the election on March 5. Voters from both parties will be able to vote for presidential nominees, as well as elected officials for a…
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Study: Arkansas Ranks Last in Voter Turnout
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe National Conference of Citizenship, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to strengthening civil life in America, recently released a report showing that Arkansas ranked 51st in the nation for voter turnout in the 2020 election, behind all other states…
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Arkansans Still Seeing Red: Checking the Presidential Snapshot A Year Out
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVoting sentiments appear to be shaking out as expected when it comes to the 2024 presidential election in Arkansas. The Natural State continues to see red. In fact, Arkansas voted 32 percent more Republican than the national average in 2020,…
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Opponents Claim Issue 4 Would Create a Lucrative Monopoly for Medical Cannabis Industry
The Arkansas Legislature has not been happy about some of the previous ballot issues approved by voters, such as those raising the minimum wage, creating the medical marijuana industry and legalizing casinos in Crittenden, Garland, Pope and Jefferson counties. The…
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Early Voting Has Officially Begun in The Natural State
With just two weeks until Election Day, early voting has begun in some Arkansas locations. Here are the tools and information you need to find when and where you can vote, as well as what you’ll be voting for. The…
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Op-Ed: Recreational Marijuana Would Cause Local Workforce Issues
Arkansas Farm Bureau has advocated for the agriculture industry and rural communities for nearly 90 years, and we represent more than 180,000 member families across the state. On November 8, Arkansas voters will be asked to cast ballots that would…
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Arkansas is the Least Politically Engaged State as of 2022
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith only 66.8% of the voting age population having voted in the 2020 presidential election and 53.4% in the 2018 midterm, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Most & Least Politically Engaged States, as well as accompanying…