Voter Information
How do I register to vote?
You must fill out a paper Voter Registration Application.
Where May I Obtain a Voter Registration Application?
- Your local county clerk.
- The Arkansas Secretary of State Elections Division: 1-800-482-1127.
- Local revenue or DMV office.
- Disability agency.
- Military recruitment office.
How Do I Know I’m Registered?
- Once your local county clerk has processed your Voter Registration Application, he/she will send you a personalized voter registration card. This could take up to several weeks.
- Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received your voter registration card from the county clerk.
- Feel free to call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.
- You may also check your voter registration status online by visiting www.voterview.org
Registration Requirements
To register to vote in the State of Arkansas, you must:
- Be a U.S. citizen.
- Be an Arkansas resident.
- Be age 18 or turn 18 on or before the next election.
- Not be a convicted felon whose sentence has not been discharged or pardoned.
- Not be presently adjudged as mentally incompetent as to your ability to vote by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Izard County Clerk
Shelly Downing
Phone: 870.368.4316
Fax: 870.368.4748
80 East Main Street
Post Office Box 95
Melbourne, Arkansas 72556