Marion County, Arkansas
Voting in Marion County, Arkansas? Find registration links, ID rules, early and absentee voting options and your sample ballot here. Home to about 17,600 people, Marion County ranks 41st 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
In Marion County, the people who show up to vote decide who represents everyone. The next election for Marion County voters is Arkansas's preferential primary on March 7, 2028; local elections can come sooner, so check your local election office. With manufacturing and retail among the county's biggest employers, issues like manufacturing jobs are decided by the officials voters choose.
Marion County voters cast about 7,850 ballots for president in 2024, up about 5% from 7,500 in 2020. Compared with the county's roughly 14,600 adult residents, that works out to about 54%, above the statewide rate of about 49%.
That means roughly 6,760 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, Marion County would add about 338 voices, more than enough to decide a close local race.
Covering about 597 square miles with roughly 29 people per square mile, Marion County is the kind of rural community where a few dozen votes can settle a local election. The county is home to about 0.6% of Arkansas's population.
ZIP codes in or partly in Marion County include 72601, 72619, 72633, 72634, 72644, 72653, 72661 and 72668, plus 5 more. 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 Marion County to join you.
Voter Assistance Resources
Questions about voting in Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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 Marion 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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