2024 Preferential Primary Election

Nonpartisan / Judicial Candidates

These races will appear on the Republican primary ballots, the Democrat primary ballots, and a separate nonpartisan general election ballot.  

State Supreme Court Chief Justice

Supreme Court Justice Rhonda Wood

Supreme Court Justice Barbara Womack Webb

Jay Martin

Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker

State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 2

State Supreme Court Justice Courtney Hudson

Judge Carlton D. Jones

State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 5

Supreme Court Justice Shawn A. Womack

State District Court District 5

Lena Pinkerton

Rinda Baker

Arron Edwards

Mountainburg School District Board of Directors, Zone 3

Boyd Mize

Van Buren School District Board of Directors, Zone 5

Lance L. Lanier

Mulberry / Pleasant View Bi-County School District Board of Directors, Zone 3

No Candidates Filed

Special Election Candidates

This race will appear on the Republican primary ballots, the Democrat primary ballots, and the separate nonpartisan general election ballot.  

Mayor of Dyer
Lynn Hubbard

Robert Childers

Measures and Questions 

These questions will appear on the Republican primary ballots, the Democrat primary ballots, and the separate nonpartisan general election ballot.

  
Mountainburg School District Annual Millage – 44.0 Mills

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 44.0 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 19.0 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. The total proposed school tax levy of 44.0 mills represents the same rate presently being levied.

Mulberry / Pleasant View Bi-County School District Annual Millage – 39.9 Mills

The total rate proposed above includes the uniform rate of tax of 25.0 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 39.9 mills includes 25.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 14.9 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 the debt service millage may be used by the District for other school purposes. The total proposed school tax levy of 39.9 mills represents the same rate presently being collected.

Van Buren School District Annual Millage – 42.6 Mills

The total 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 42.6 mills includes 28.0 mills specifically voted for general maintenance and operation and 14.6 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 42.6 mills represents the same rate presently being collected. 

Early Voting

Tuesday - Friday: February 20th – February 23rd
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: February 24th
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday - Friday:  February 26th – March 1st
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday: March 2nd
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday: March 4th
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Activity, Date, and Time

Pre-Election Processing of Absentee Ballots 
March 4th 
9:00 a.m.

Canvassing and Counting of Absentee Ballots
March 5th 
8:30 a.m.

Compiling & Publishing Unofficial Election Results
March 5th 
7:30 p.m.

Duplication and Counting of Election Day Ballots*
March 5th 
8:00 p.m. 

Preliminary Review of Provisional Ballots*
March 6th 
9:00 a.m.

Provisional Ballot Hearings*
March 11th
11:00 a.m.

Final Review and Counting of Provisional Ballots*
March 11th 
11:00 a.m.

Recount*
March 13th
10:00 a.m.

Post Election Audit*
March 14th 
8:30 a.m.

Canvassing and Counting of UOCAVA Ballots*
March 15th 
4:00 p.m.

Certification of the Election
March 15th 
5:00 p.m. 

*In the event these meetings are not necessary they may be canceled.

Election Officials

Objections to the service of any appointed individual to serve as an election official may be made by filing the completed Election Official Objection form with the Crawford County Clerk or emailing the completed for to Election@crawford-county.org by February 19th. The Crawford County Clerk’s office is located at 300 Main Street, Room #7, Van Buren, AR.