Early voting begins

Early voting began Monday, Oct. 21, for the Nov. 5 general election.

Early voting is available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church at 232 Passion Play Road in Eureka Springs and First United Methodist Church at 400 Eureka Ave. in Berryville.

Early voting will conclude at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4.

As of shortly after noon Wednesday, Oct. 23, County Clerk Connie Doss said a total of 2,162 voters — 13 percent of the county’s total — had cast early ballots.

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.