The Desha County Preferential Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 3.2026. Polls open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m.
Early Voting will be held at the Desha County Courthouse, 608 Robert S. Moore Ave. Arkansas City, AR 71630: in Arkansas City February 17th- March 2nd between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 pm Monday March 2, 2026, the day before the election.
Offsite early voting will be held at the Dumas Com-munity Center and the McGehee Municipal Com-plex on the following dates:
Thursday, February 26, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Friday, February 27, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday February 28, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Absentee Processing and Canvassing will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Desha County Courthouse on March 3, 2026.
Provisional ballots will be canvassed and tabulated at 12 Noon, Monday March 9, 2026 at the Desha County Courthouse. 11:30 March 9, 2026 is the deadline to submit an ID to the County Clerk’s Office for provisional ballots.
Election Day Polling Places/Vote Centers will be held at the following on March 3, 2026:
Dumas Community Center: 18 Belmont Street, Dumas, AR 71639: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
St. Peter’s Rock Church: 100 North Cherry St. Dumas, AR 71639: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Mitchellville City Hall: 216 Emily Bowings, Mitchellville, AR 71639: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Reed City Hall: 848 Highway 65 North, Reed, AR 71670: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
McGehee Municipal Complex: 901 Holly St. McGehee, AR 71654: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
McGehee Men’s Club: #1 Airport Drive, McGehee, AR 71654: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Arkansas City Hall: 606 Sprague St. Arkansas City, AR 71630: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Watson City Hall: 500 Clayton St. Watson, AR 71674: 7:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Desha County Sheriff
Sheriff Mitch Grant
(Democrat)
Larry Allen (Democrat)
U.S. SENATE
Hallie Shoffner (Democrat)
Mayor Ethan N. Dunbar
(Democrat)
GOVERNOR
Supha Xayprasith-Mays
(Democrat)
State Senator Fred Love
(Democrat)
U.S. SENATE
Senator Tom Cotton
(Republican)
Micah Ashby (Republican)
Jeb Little (Republican)
SECRETARY OF STATE
Senator Kim Hammer
(Republican)
Judge Cathy Hardin
Harrison (Republican)
Bryan Norris (Republican)
COMMISSIONER OF STATE LANDS
Secretary of State Cole Jester (Republican)
Christian Olson(Republican)
State Representative District 94
Missy Wardlaw (Republican)
John Kyle Day (Republican)
STATE SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE POSITION 3
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Nick Bronni (Non-Partisan)
John Adams (Non-Partisan)
DUMAS SCHOOL MILLAGE (NO CHANGE)
To provide for the forgoing proposed budget of expenditures, the board of directors proposes a total tax rate (state and local) of 42 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located in this school district. The proposed tax includes the unform rate of tax (state 'uniform rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the state remitted to the state treasurer pursuant to the amendment number 74 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operations of schools in the state as provided in amendment number 74, the state wide uniform rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by the school district and available for maintenance and operations of schools in this district. The total proposed school tax levy of 42 mills includes 28 for General and Maintenance and operation and 14 mills for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledge for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenue produced each year by the debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purposes. The 42 mills includes 28 mills for general maintenance and operation and 14 mills for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purposes.
MCGEHEE SCHOOL MILLAGE: (NO CHANGE)
To provide for the forgoing proposed budget of expenditures, the board of directors proposes a total tax rate (state and local) of 40.46 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located in this school district. The proposed tax includes the uniform rate of tax(state 'uniform rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the state remitted to the state treasurer pursuant to the amendment number 74 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operations of schools in the state as provided in amendment number 74, the state wide uniform rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by the school district and available for maintenance and operations of schools in this district. The total proposed school tax levy of 40.46 mills includes 31 for General and Maintenance and Operation and 9.46 mills for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledge for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenue produced each year by the debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purposes. The total levy of 40.46 mills includes 31 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 9.46 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purpose.
DERMOTT SCHOOL MILLAGE: (NO CHANGE)
To provide for the forgoing proposed budget of expenditures, the board of directors proposes a total tax rate (state and local) of 41.81 mills on the dollar of the assessed value of taxable property located in this school district. The proposed tax includes the uniform rate of tax(state uniform rate") to be collected on all taxable property in the state remitted to the state treasurer pursuant to the amendment number 74 of the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operations of schools in the state as provided in amendment number 74, the state wide uniform rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by the school district and available for maintenance and operations of schools in this district. The total proposed school tax levy of 41.81 mills includes 25 for General and Maintenance and Operation and 16.81 mills of debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledge for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenue produced each year by the debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purposes. The 41.81 mills includes 25 mills for general maintenance and operation and 16.81 mills for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purposes.
MARVELL SCHOOL MILLAGE: (NO CHANGE)
The total rate proposed includes the uniform rate of Tax 25.00 mills (the Statewide Uniform Rate) to be collected on all taxable property in the state and remitted to the State Treasurer pursuant to amendment No.
74 to the Arkansas Constitution to be used solely for maintenance and operation of schools in the state as provided in Amendment No. 74, the Statewide Uniform Rate replaces a portion of the existing rate of tax levied by this School district and available for maintenance and operation of schools in this District. The total proposed school tax levy of 33.00 mills includes 25.00 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 8.00 mills voted for debt service previously voted as a continuing levy pledged for the retirement of existing bonded indebtedness. The surplus revenues produced each year by the debt service millage may be used by the district for other school purposes.
The total proposed school tax levy of 33.00 mills represents the same rate presently being collected.
A complete list of election officials working the polls will be posted at the Desha County Courthouse on February 6, 2026.
Objections concerning any election official, poll workers, extra help, or other complaints may be submitted to the Desha County Election Commissioners or to the SBEC. Objections must be made within seven calendar days after posting. You may contact the Desha County Courthouse at 870-222-0870 for information on how to contact the Desha County Election Comm-issioners.
Directions for filing an objection to the service of an election official, deputy clerk, or additional deputies at Ark.Code 7-5-202(a)(1)(A-H) and (2)(B)
VIEWING YOUR BALLOT PRIOR TO VOTING:
Any voter may look up their sample ballot on the Secretary of State’s website at: http://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/voter view. Ballots will be available no later than 20 days prior to the election. Sample Ballots will be available at the polling sites.
This publication was paid for by Desha County Election Funds in the amount of $1,099.06.
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