Cross County, Arkansas
Everything a Cross County, Arkansas voter needs in one place: registration, voter ID, absentee and early voting, and your sample ballot. Home to about 16,200 people, Cross County ranks 46th in population among 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 Cross County residents shape the decisions made in their name. The next election for Cross County voters is Arkansas's preferential primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With health care and retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Cross County voters cast about 6,530 ballots for president in 2024, down about 6% from 6,940 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 12,700 adult residents, that works out to about 52%, close to the statewide rate of about 49%.
That means roughly 6,140 adult residents did not cast a presidential ballot. Some are not eligible, but many are, and that is a lot of untapped power. If just one in 20 of them voted, Cross County would add about 307 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Covering about 616 square miles with roughly 26 people per square mile, Cross County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.5% of Arkansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Cross County include 72101, 72324, 72326, 72331, 72346, 72347, 72373 and 72387, plus 1 more. Check that your registration is current, look up your sample ballot, and make a plan to vote. Then ask a friend or family member in Cross County to do the same.
Voter Assistance Resources
Local election help in Cross 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 Cross 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.
To ask a question or report a problem at the polls, call or text Election Protection at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683), a free nonpartisan hotline. For help in Spanish call 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682); for Asian languages call 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683).
Voters with disabilities in Cross 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 Cross 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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