Calhoun County, Arkansas
Your guide to voting in Calhoun County, Arkansas: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 4,690 people, Calhoun County is one of the least populous of Arkansas's 75 counties. In Arkansas, the county clerk handles voter registration and the county election commission runs elections.
Next Election
March 7, 2028
Voter Portal
Register Online
What's On My Ballot?
ID Requirements
Absentee / Early Voting
Registration Deadline
Register at least 30 days before an election.
Why Voting Matters
Voting is how Calhoun County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Calhoun County voters is Arkansas's preferential primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With transportation and warehousing and construction among the county's biggest employers, issues like highways and freight are decided by the officials voters choose.
In the 2024 presidential election, about 2,090 ballots were cast in Calhoun County, down about 4% from 2,180 in 2020. With roughly 3,860 adults living in the county, that is around 54% of adult residents, above the statewide rate of about 49%.
Put another way, about 1,760 adults in Calhoun County sat that election out. Not all of them can vote, but if even 5% of them did, that would be roughly 88 more ballots, often more than the margin in races for local councils, school boards, the legislature or Congress.
Calhoun County is rural, with about 7.5 people per square mile across 629 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.2% of Arkansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Calhoun County include 71701, 71720, 71742, 71744, 71745 and 71766. Confirm your registration, read through your sample ballot before Election Day, and choose whether you will vote early, by mail or in person. Invite someone you know in Calhoun County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Calhoun County: In Arkansas, the county clerk handles voter registration and the county election commission runs elections. For registration, polling places, early voting and absentee ballots, contact the Calhoun County clerk.
Statewide directory, Arkansas Secretary of State's county clerk directory:
https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/uploads/elections/ARCountyClerks.pdf
See your sample ballot. Arkansas Secretary of State voter information page (VoterView shows your ballot):
https://www.sos.arkansas.gov/elections/voter-information
You can also preview a personalized ballot at Vote411.org.
Free, nonpartisan help is available before and on every Election Day: call or text the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683). Spanish: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682). Asian languages: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Calhoun County can ask for an accessible voting machine, curbside voting where offered, and help from a person of their choice. If you run into barriers, contact Disability Rights Arkansas, Arkansas's Protection and Advocacy agency, at (800) 482-1174. VoteRiders (844-338-8743) offers free help with voter ID.
Need a ride? Many local transit agencies and ride services offer free or discounted rides to the polls on Election Day, so check what is available before the next election. See our Arkansas voter page for statewide options. Details can change, so confirm with the official election office.
Military and overseas voters can get help from the Federal Voting Assistance Program at 1-800-438-VOTE (8683) or fvap.gov.
Sign up to be an election worker
Election workers (often called poll workers) keep voting running smoothly in Calhoun County. Most are paid for their time, get free training, and help their neighbors cast their ballots. You can work a full day, a shorter shift, or help before Election Day. County and municipal election offices recruit and train their own workers, and the EAC's Help America Vote page links to yours. Find out how to sign up:
https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
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