SECRETARY DANIELS REMINDS NEW VOTERS OF JANUARY 7 REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008
(LITTLE ROCK, ARK.)—Secretary of State Charlie Daniels reminds Arkansans that the deadline for new voters to register to vote in the next election is Monday, January 7th. The next statewide election is the Presidential Preferential Primary, which will be held on Tuesday, February 5th.
“This is the first time Arkansas has had a separate Presidential Preferential Primary Election, and the election is occurring earlier than ever before,” said Secretary Daniels. “I encourage all eligible citizens to register to vote by Monday’s deadline so that all who wish to cast a vote for a party’s 2008 presidential candidate will have an opportunity to do so.”
To be eligible to vote in Arkansas, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen residing in Arkansas who will be 18 years of age on or before Election Day. Registrants cannot claim the right to vote in another county or state and must also be free of certain restrictions relating to voter competency and felony convictions.
When registering to vote for the first time, applicants should include a copy of a valid photo I.D., utility bill, paycheck, or government document that shows one’s current name and address information. If no I.D. is provided with the application, first time voters will be required to show I.D. at the polls or vote a provisional ballot. Election officials will later determine whether that ballot can be counted.
Voters who have changed addresses or names since they last registered to vote may also update their information on the voter registration application. Voters may check the status of their registration online at https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org.
Applications are available at state revenue and county clerks’ offices, public libraries, and public assistance agencies; by mail through requests to the county clerks’ offices or to Voter Services in the Secretary of State’s office at 1-800-247-3312; or online from the Secretary of State’s website at www.votenaturally.org. A Spanish version of the application is also available.
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Contact: Natasha Naragon
Phone: (501) 683-1441
Email: natasha.naragon@sos.arkansas.gov
Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels
256 State Capitol Building
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Phone: (501) 682-1010
Website: www.sos.ar.gov
Email: arsos@sos.ar.gov
