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What You Need to Know to Vote on Arkansas’ Ballot Issues
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As election day approaches, Arkansas residents are preparing to vote on more than elected officials. There are four ballot issues proposed by legislators and citizen groups that are being decided on in this year’s midterm’s. Although each ballot issue is unique, they all have the same goal: to make…
What you need to know about Arkansas’s gubernatorial candidates before voting
By: Autumn Klein and Ginny Dunn FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Arkansas midterm elections are quickly approaching, and Arkansas voters have to make a momentous decision: who will be their 47th governor? Before heading to the polls, here is some important information regarding the three leading candidates. Chris Jones (D) Democrat Chris Jones is a graduate…
National Voter Registration Day is today; here is what you need to know
By: Andrew Altman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- National Voter Registration Day is today, Tuesday, September 20th. The day comes on the fourth Tuesday of September and celebrates civic democracy. The State of Arkansas requires the following to be completed before being eligible to register to vote: Be a U.S. Citizen. Be an Arkansas resident. Be 18…
Early Voting
Early voting began yesterday here in the state of Arkansas and will continue until November 5th. If you’d like to cast your ballot early, you can do it right here in Washington County at the Washington County Clerk’s Office, the Washington County Quorum Court Room, at at the Springdale Rodeo Center. The courthouse will be…
March Madness….on Capitol Hill
After almost a year of debate over health care, it all comes down to today. The reform bill has been picking up steam in recent days and Democrats are now confident that they have the 216 votes needed to pass this historic legislation. But Republicans have promised to do what ever they they can to…