Hempstead County, Arkansas
Hempstead County, Arkansas voter information: how to register, check your status, see your sample ballot and contact your local election office. Home to about 19,100 people, Hempstead County ranks 35th 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
Why does voting matter in Hempstead County? Because every eligible voter here has exactly the same power at the ballot box: one vote. The next election for Hempstead County voters is Arkansas's preferential primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. Many Hempstead County jobs are in manufacturing and health care, so decisions about manufacturing jobs and health care costs hit close to home.
Hempstead County voters cast about 6,090 ballots for president in 2024, down about 11% from 6,850 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 14,500 adult residents, that works out to about 42%, below the statewide rate of about 49%.
Around 8,390 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 419 extra Hempstead County ballots, enough to change the result in many close contests.
Hempstead County is rural, with about 26 people per square mile across 728 square miles, so every vote carries extra weight in local races. The county is home to about 0.6% of Arkansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Hempstead County include 71801, 71822, 71825, 71831, 71835, 71838, 71847 and 71852, plus 4 more. Take two minutes to confirm your registration, preview your ballot with the links on this page, and decide when and how you will vote. Bring a neighbor along.
Voter Assistance Resources
Who runs elections in Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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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