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Arkansas primaries: What are the ballot rules?

Updated: 4:44 PM CDT May 2, 2022

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WHAT IS A NONPARTISAN BALLOT? YES. SO WHEN THE VOTERS COME TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY, THEY WILL BE ASKED WHICH BALLOT STYLE, WHICH PARTIES PRIOR PRIMARY WOULD YOU WANT TO VOTE IN? ANSOD THERE ARE THREE OPTIONS FOR VOTERS. ONE IS THE DEMOCRATIC BALLOT. THAT INCLUDES ALL THE DEMOCRATIC OFFICES, THE NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL RACES, AND THEN THE SCHOOL RACE AND SCHOOL MILLAGE IS, IF THAT IS ON THEIR BALLOT AND ANY SPECIAL ELECTIONS, THEN OF COURSE, THER'S A REPUBLICAN BALLOT, WHICH THE REPUBLICAN BALLOT CONTAINALS L THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES, THE NON-PARTISAN JUDICIAL, THE ANNUAL SCHOOL, THE SCHOOL MILLAGE AND ANY SPECIAL ELECTION. AND THEN THERE IS A BALLOT THATS CALLED A NONPARTISAN BALLOT. THIS BALLOT ONLY CONTAINS THE NPNOARTISAJUN DICIAL GENERAL ELECTION AND ANY ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION MILLAGE OR SPECIAL ELECTION. ITS REALLY IMPORTANT FOR VOTERS TO REALIZE TTHA NONPARTISAN IN THIS INSTANCE DOES NOT MEAN THAT IM AN INDEPENDENT, THAT I DONT CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE A REPUBLICAN OR A DEMOCRAT. AND SO IF YOU GET ATTH BALLOT, THEN THERE WONT BE ANY OF THE POLITICAL CANDIDATES ON IT THAT YOU MIGHBET LOOKING FOR. AND THEN ANOTHER THING VOTERS NEED TO BE AWARE OF, IF YOURE LOOKING FOR LIBERTARIAN CANDIDATES, GREEN PARTY CANDIDATES OR INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES, THEY WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE BALLOT UNTIL THE GENERAL ELECTION. SO BASICALLY, THIS IS A KIND, MARY, JUST WHERE THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES. AND THEN, OF COURSE, WE HAVE THE ANALNU SCHOOL AND NONPARTISAN JUDICIAL. JENNIFER, WE WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT JUST BECAUSE UYO QUREEST A DEMOCRAT VOTE BALLOT AND MAY MEANS DOESNT MEAN THAT YOU HAVE TO REQUEST THAT SAME ONE IN NOVEMBER. IS THAT CORRECT? FOR THE THE MAINE ELECTIONS? YES. SO THAT' ACTUALLY 100% CORRECT. COME NOVEMR,BE THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE BALLOT SELECTION AND THAT BALLOT SELECTION WILL CONTAIN THE WINNER FROM THE PRIMARY ELECTION IN MAY. FOR THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC PARTIES. NOW, THERE IS A VERY GOOD CHANCE THAT WE WILL ACTUALLY HAVE A RUNOFF ELECTION FOR THE PRIMARY FOR THBO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. VSOOTERS NEED TO BE AWARE THAT IF IN Y,MA YOU TAKE A DEMOCRATIC BALLOT, THEN FOR THE JUNE RUNOFF ELECTION, YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A DEMOCRAT BALLOT. SAME TNGHI FOR THE REPUBLICAN. IF YOU TAKE A REPUBLICAN BALLOT IN MAY, YOU WILL VOTE A REPUBLICAN BALLOT IN JUNE. BUT NOW, IF YOU TOOK A NONPARTISAN BALLOT OR YOU DID NOT VOTE IN MAY FOR THE JUNE RUNOFF ELECTION,ND A YOU WOULD GET TO DECIDE WHICH BALLOT TO TAKE. SOOU Y CAN, IF YOU ARE REGISTERED ALREADY, VOTE IN THE RUNOFF OYNL AND NOT THE PRIMARIES ON MAY 24TH. THATS CORRECT. SO THERE ISNT A REQUIREMENT FOR YOU TO HAVE VOTED IN THE MAY ELECTION, TO VOTE IN THE RUNOFF ELECTION. BUT THERE IS WHATS CALLED CROSSOVER VOTING, WHICH IS A CRIME, WHICH MEANS THAT YOU CANT CHOOSE A DEMOCRATIC BALLOT, LETS SAY, IN MAY, AND TH G

Arkansas primaries: What are the ballot rules?

Updated: 4:44 PM CDT May 2, 2022

Arkansas voters will cast ballots in the 2022 primaries from May 9 to 24. When you go to the polling place, you'll be asked which ballot style you want to use.You'll have three choices:Nonpartisan ballotThese ballots will include the nonpartisan judicial races.If you live in an area with a school race, a school millage vote or a special election, those will also appear on the ballot.Democratic ballotThese ballots will contain everything nonpartisan ballots do, with the addition of Democratic candidates for various races. The winner of these primary races will become the Democratic nominee for the general election in November.Republican ballotThese ballots will contain everything nonpartisan ballots do, with the addition of Republican candidates for various races. The winner of these primary races will become the Republican nominee for the general election in November.You don't have to be a registered member of a party to choose that party's ballot at the primary. Using a party's ballot does not lock you into voting a certain way in November.Libertarian, independent and other candidates don't run in primary races. They will appear on the November general election ballots.Runoff elections will be held in June.If you don't vote in the May primary, you'll still be able to vote in June runoffs if you're eligible. You'll be able to choose either a Democratic or Republican runoff ballot.If you voted in May using a nonpartisan ballot, you'll still be able to vote in June runoffs. You'll be able to choose either a Democratic or Republican runoff ballot.If you voted using a Democratic or Republican ballot in May, you can vote in June runoffs, but you'll have to use the same party's ballot. Voting on one party's ballot in the primary and on a different party's ballot in the runoff is called "crossover voting" and is a crime in Arkansas.2022 PrimariesEarly voting for Arkansas' 2022 primary starts May 9. The final ballots will be cast on May 24.Arkansas voters are currently able to request an absentee ballot if they cannot make it to the polls.

Arkansas voters will cast ballots in the 2022 primaries from May 9 to 24.

When you go to the polling place, you'll be asked which ballot style you want to use.

Nonpartisan ballot

These ballots will include the nonpartisan judicial races.

If you live in an area with a school race, a school millage vote or a special election, those will also appear on the ballot.

Democratic ballot

These ballots will contain everything nonpartisan ballots do, with the addition of Democratic candidates for various races. The winner of these primary races will become the Democratic nominee for the general election in November.

Republican ballot

These ballots will contain everything nonpartisan ballots do, with the addition of Republican candidates for various races. The winner of these primary races will become the Republican nominee for the general election in November.

You don't have to be a registered member of a party to choose that party's ballot at the primary. Using a party's ballot does not lock you into voting a certain way in November.

Libertarian, independent and other candidates don't run in primary races. They will appear on the November general election ballots.

If you don't vote in the May primary, you'll still be able to vote in June runoffs if you're eligible. You'll be able to choose either a Democratic or Republican runoff ballot.

If you voted in May using a nonpartisan ballot, you'll still be able to vote in June runoffs. You'll be able to choose either a Democratic or Republican runoff ballot.

If you voted using a Democratic or Republican ballot in May, you can vote in June runoffs, but you'll have to use the same party's ballot. Voting on one party's ballot in the primary and on a different party's ballot in the runoff is called "crossover voting" and is a crime in Arkansas.

Early voting for Arkansas' 2022 primary starts May 9. The final ballots will be cast on May 24.

Arkansas voters are currently able to request an absentee ballot if they cannot make it to the polls.

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