NOTICE OF ELECTION
The 2024 Preferential Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Early voting will be held at the Desha County Courthouse February 20th – March 4th, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, and Saturdays (2/24 & 3/2), from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, March 4th hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Offsite early voting will be held at Dumas Community Center and McGehee Municipal Complex on Thursday, February 29th and Friday, March 1st, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 2nd, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Canvassing and Tabulation of Election Day results will be held at the Desha County Courthouse at poll closings.
The opening, processing, canvassing, and counting of absentee ballots will begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Desha County Courthouse on Election Day.
A complete list of polling locations and candidates are listed as follows:
U.S. PRESIDENT
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Democratic
Stephen P. Lyons Democratic
Marianne Williamson Democratic
Armando “Mando” Perez-Serrato Democratic
Dean Phillips Democratic
Frankie Lozada Democratic
Donald J. Trump Republican
Vivek Ramaswamy Republican
Doug Burgum Republican
Nikki Haley Republican
Ron DeSantis Republican
Asa Hutchinson Republican
Ryan L. Binkley Republican
Chris Christie Republican
David Stuckenberg Republican
U.S. CONGRESS DISTRICT 01
Rodney Govens Democratic
Congressman Rick Crawford Republican
STATE TREASURER
John Pagan Democratic
Secretary of State John Thurston Republican
STATE SENATE DISTRICT 08
Senator Stephanie Flowers Democratic
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 62
Dexter R. Miller Democratic
Kellee Mitchell Farris Democratic
State Representative Mark D. McElroy Republican
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 64
State Representative Ken Ferguson Democratic
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 94
Annette Taylor Democratic
State Representative Jeff Wardlaw Republican
STATE SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE POSITION 2
Judge Carlton D. Jones Non-Partisan Judicial
State Supreme Court Justice Courtney Hudson Non-Partisan Judicial
STATE SUPREME COURT ASSOCIATE JUSTICE POSITION 5
Supreme Court Justice Shawn A. Womack Non-Partisan Judicial
STATE SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE POSITION 1
Supreme Court Justice Barbara Womack Webb - Non-Partisan Judicial
Jay Martin - Non-Partisan Judicial
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker-Non-Partisan Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood Non-Partisan Judicial
Court of Appeals Associate Judge District 07
Judge Waymond M. Brown-Non-Partisan Judicial
STATE DISTRICT JUDGE DISTRICT 27
Judge Melinda N. French- Non-Partisan Judicial
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 1
Justice of the Peace 1, Troy Jackson, Jr. Democratic
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 2
J.P. 2, G. Lynn Weatherford
Democratic
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 3
Justice of the Peace #3, Patricia Watkins Democratic
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 4
J.P. 4, Rick Helton Democratic
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 5
Hollis Mankin Republican
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 6
Ken Holt Republican
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 7
Rita K. Kolb Republican
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 8
J.P. 8 Dollie Ann Wilson Democratic
DESHA COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, DISTRICT 9
Justice of the Peace Norris Sims Republican
LEVEE BOARD
Johnny Johnson Democratic
RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP CONSTABLE
Dennis Blankenship Republican
Dermott School Millage
To provide for the forgoing proposed budget of expenditures, the Board of Directors proposes a total school 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 (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 41.81 mills includes 25 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and the 16.81 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 purposes. The totaled proposed school tax levy of 41.81 mills represents the same rate presently being levied.
Dumas School Millage:
(No Change)
To provide for the forgoing proposed budget of expenditures, the board of directors proposes 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 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 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 include 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 serviced millage may be used by the district for other school purposes.
Election Day,
Tuesday, March 5,
Vote Centers and Times:
Arkansas City Hall 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dumas Community Center 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
McGehee Municipal Building 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
McGehee Men’s Club 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Mitchellville City Hall 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
St. Peters Rock Church 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Reed City Hall 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Watson City Hall 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
A complete list of election officials conducting the election is posted at the Desha County Courthouse and is available currently. Objections to election officials, deputy clerks, additional deputies, or other complaints may be filed with the Desha County Election Commission or the State Board of Elections. For information on how to contact the following individuals and organizations, you may call the Desha County Courthouse at 870-222-0870 during normal office hours, Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
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