Arkansas Reports 319,223 Early Voters In First Week
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester announced that 319,223 citizens participated in the first week of early voting, representing 17.2% of registered voters.
Monroe El Dorado, LA, October 27, 2026 —
Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester announced that 319,223 citizens participated in the first week of early voting, a figure representing 17.2% of the state’s registered voters.
The announcement provides a statewide participation total and the share of registered voters represented by that total. It does not identify the dates covered by the first week, specify which election the voting is for, or provide a breakdown by county or other geographic area.
No comparison with early-voting participation in a previous election was included in the information provided. The announcement also did not state how many voters participated in person, whether other voting methods were included in the total, or how the number was calculated. Those details are not available in the summary of Jester’s announcement.
The reported percentage places the participation figure in relation to registered voters, but the announcement does not provide the underlying registration total. It also does not give information about turnout among particular demographic groups, explain factors that may have affected participation, or project how voting could proceed during the remainder of the early-voting period.
Accordingly, the figures describe participation during the first week only. They do not establish what the final turnout will be. The available information contains no further statement from Jester and does not indicate what additional updates, if any, state officials plan to release.
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