Carroll County’s six vote centers will be open for the 2024 general election on Tuesday, Nov. 5. In the meantime, early voting has been brisk in the county.
The county’s six vote centers — located at Freeman Heights Baptist Church, 522 W. Freeman Ave. in Berryville; St. Elizabeth Parish Center, 232 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs; Green Forest United Methodist Church, 100 S. Springfield Ave. in Green Forest; Holiday Island Country Club, No. 1 Country Club Drive in Holiday Island; Oak Grove Freewill Baptist Church, 9546 Highway 103 North in Oak Grove; and Osage Baptist Church, 16475 Highway 103 South in Alpena — will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 5. Eligible voters may cast their ballot at any of the vote centers.
Early voting began Oct. 21 and will continue through Monday, Nov. 4.
Early voting is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31 and Friday, Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at 232 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs and First United Methodist Church at 400 Eureka Ave. in Berryville.
In a Facebook post, Carroll County Clerk Connie Doss reported that an unofficial total of 4,342 voters had cast early ballots as of Saturday, Oct. 26 — approximately 26 percent of the county’s registered voters.
In addition to voting on federal and statewide races, voters also will decide several local races as well. District 6 State Rep. Harlan Breaux of Holiday Island, a Republican, is seeking his fourth term in the state House. He is being challenged by Democrat Rick Delaney and Libertarian Dakota Logan, both of Eureka Springs.
There is one contested race for a seat on the Carroll County Quorum Court. Longtime District 11 Justice of the Peace John Howerton’s re-election bid is being challenged by Caroline Rogers.
In Green Forest, there are two contested city council races, with Janell Compton and Sarah Taylor each running for the Ward 1, Position 1, seat and Luis Diaz challenging incumbent Carroll Smith for the Ward 2, Position 1, seat.
Incumbent Kenneth Mills is seeing re-election to the Ward 1, Position 2, seat on the Holiday Island City Council, running against challenger Bryce Holland.
Incumbent Western Township constable Jay Galyen is seeking re-election to that position and is being challenged by Jim Wallace.
Voters in Eureka Springs and Holiday Island will vote on ballot initiatives regarding advertising and promotion taxes. In Eureka Springs, a vote in favor of Local Issue No. 3 would abolish the city’s advertising and promotion commission and repeal the 3 percent tax on lodging and meals that supports it. Meanwhile, Holiday Island voters are being asked to approve a 3 percent advertising and promotion tax on lodging to support that city’s newly formed commission.
To view the Notice of Election and sample ballots, visit http:// carrollcounty.us/countyclerk and click on the “Voter” tab at the top of the page.
Election results will be available at www.EurekaSpringsTimesEcho. net as soon as possible Tuesday night, Nov. 5.
