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Dallas County, Arkansas

Your guide to voting in Dallas County, Arkansas: registration, sample ballots, ID requirements and where to get local help. Home to about 6,080 people, Dallas 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

Every eligible adult in Dallas County, Arkansas holds the same power on Election Day: one vote that counts exactly as much as anyone else's. The next election for Dallas 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 manufacturing among the county's biggest employers, issues like health care costs are decided by the officials voters choose.

Dallas County voters cast about 2,320 ballots for president in 2024, down about 12% from 2,650 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 4,890 adult residents, that works out to about 47%, close to the statewide rate of about 49%.

Around 2,570 adults here did not vote for president. Some aren't eligible, yet the rest are untapped power: one more voter in every 20 of them would mean about 129 extra Dallas County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.

Dallas County is rural, with about 9.1 people per square mile across 667 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 Dallas County include 71652, 71720, 71725, 71742, 71748, 71763, 71923 and 72084. 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 Dallas County to join you.

Voter Assistance Resources

Questions about voting in Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas 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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