Authorities on Wednesday arrested a Ouachita County man facing felony charges of lying about a felony conviction to cast a ballot in the 2024 general election, a news release from Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin states.

Although the 2025 session of the state Legislature ended May 5, local election officials are still trying to determine how some new laws will affect the election process.

Trump’s DOJ looks at criminal charges for election officials it says don’t do enough to safeguard voting systems - Trump has spread unfounded claims the 2020 election was fraudulent

Central Arkansas state Sen. Fred Love is the first Democrat to launch a challenge to incumbent Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ re-election.

Republican Representative Jeremy Wooldridge announced that he will run for Arkansas State Senate District 21, which contains all of Clay, Randolph, and Greene Counties, and a portion of Lawrence County.

Garland County Sheriff Mike McCormick announced today he will seek re-election in 2026. "With your support, the decade of progress and professionalism at the Garland County Sheriff's Office will continue," McCormick, a Republican, said in a news release.