Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Van Buren County, Arkansas. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Van Buren County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Arkansas election sources.
2026 General Election in Van Buren County
Candidates who received the most votes in Van Buren County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- U.S. Senate: Cotton (R)
- Governor: Sanders (R)
These are statewide races, so this shows who led in Van Buren County, not a local winner. Statewide, Tom Cotton (R) won the U.S. Senate race and Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) won the governor’s race, according to AP race calls. Results are unofficial until certified.
Voting in Arkansas: Rules for Van Buren County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Arkansas rules for Van Buren County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Arkansas’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: Arkansas does not offer online registration.
- By mail: must be postmarked 30 days before Election Day.
- In person: by 30 days before Election Day.
- Register or check your registration (Arkansas on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
Arkansas parties set their own rules: the Democratic primary is open to all voters, and the Republican primary is semi-closed. You vote in only one party’s primary.
Voter ID
Arkansas requires a photo ID to vote in person. If you don’t have acceptable ID, you can vote a provisional ballot, but you must take extra steps after Election Day (such as showing ID at the election office) for it to count.
Early voting
Starts: Fifteen days before election. Ends: 5 p.m. Monday before election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Arkansas requires an approved reason (excuse) to vote by absentee/mail ballot. Check the state’s list of qualifying reasons.
Van Buren County election office
Van Buren County Clerk
1414 Hwy 65 S Ste 131
Clinton, AR 72031
Phone: (501) 745-4140
Fax: (501) 745-7400
Email: vanburenclerk@arkansasclerks.com
You can also look up your local election office on Arkansas’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).