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Statement from Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston on absentee ballots in November because of COVID-19

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Posted: Jun 25, 2020 / 10:11 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2020 / 09:48 AM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News Release) — Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston released the following statement Thursday night on absentee ballots in November because of COVID-19:As Secretary of State and Chief Election Officer for the State of Arkansas, I have been receiving many questions and have listened to the many concerns of the citizens of Arkansas as to the upcoming November election. We are fortunate in Arkansas that we have in place the means by which registered voters may request an absentee ballot. According to Ark. Code Ann. §§ 7-5-402 and 7-5-404, a voter may request an absentee ballot due to one of the following reasons:A U.S. citizen whose residence is in Arkansas but is temporarily living outside the territorial limits of the United States.Those provisions, as provided by state law, allow the voters of the state to contact their local County Clerk, and request an absentee ballot for one of the stated reasons. I understand many of our citizens may be assisting loved ones or are fearful of exposing a vulnerable family member to the virus. I understand that many are fearful of contacting or passing along the virus to others in the community. While my office continues to work with county officials to prepare polling locations, we are also anticipating and preparing for an increase in Absentee Ballot requests due to the COVID-19 virus.It is my opinion and belief, that our current laws are sufficient to allow the registered voters of Arkansas the choice of going to their local polling location or requesting an absentee ballot from their local County Clerk. We are fortunate that our lawmakers had the foresight in crafting our election laws to allow for times of being unavoidably absent whether by natural disaster, war, or global pandemic.Thanks for signing up!Watch for us in your inbox.Subscribe Now✕× Close Ad

Posted: Jun 25, 2020 / 10:11 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 26, 2020 / 09:48 AM CDTLITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News Release) — Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston released the following statement Thursday night on absentee ballots in November because of COVID-19:As Secretary of State and Chief Election Officer for the State of Arkansas, I have been receiving many questions and have listened to the many concerns of the citizens of Arkansas as to the upcoming November election. We are fortunate in Arkansas that we have in place the means by which registered voters may request an absentee ballot. According...

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