Election Information
NOTICE OF ELECTION:
2025 Magazine Special School Election will be held on November 18th, 2025
39.0 Mill School Tax: The total tax rate proposed above 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 39.0 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 14.0 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.
Since there are no changes to the school millage, the School Board has adopted a resolution to conduct this election as a qualified elector election, per Act 399. An elector has been designated and will cast his vote at the Paris Courthouse on November 18, 2025. No poll sites will be opened.
SPECIAL ELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT:
Candidates that wish to run for the Arkansas Senate District 26 seat will need to meet the filing deadline in November. The primary is set for March 3rd and the Special General is set for June 9th.
NEW RULES FOR VOTING IN THE PRIMARY:
The new rules for the 2026 Primary are as follows: If you are registered as a Republican or Independant (Optional) in Arkansas, you will have access to the Republican, Democratic, or Non-Partisan primary ballot. If you are registered as a Democrat in Arkansas, you will have access to a Democratic or Non-Partisan primary ballot.
Please remember that crossover voting is illegal.
2026 CANDIDATE FILING DATE: Act 405 has been signed into law. What this means for the 2026 Election Cycle -
1) Candidates can pick up filing packets at the County Clerk's Office in October.
2) Party filing will be November 3, 2025 at 12:00 Noon through November 12, 2025 at 12:00 Noon (please note the 11th is Veterans Day).
2026 Preferential Primary Election Dates
Primary Election Day will be March 3, 2026 and polls will open at 7:30 a.m. and close promptly at 7:30 p.m.
Early Voting will begin February 17, 2026 (Monday February 16, 2026 is a holiday) at 8:00 a.m. The early polls will be open Monday thru Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The last day of early voting will be March 2, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.
