Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester launched an initiative Wednesday to prevent people from voting in multiple states. The One State One Vote initiative creates a partnership between Arkansas and neighboring states to ensure citizens aren’t registered to vote in more than one state,

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas is cracking down on duplicate voter registrations and fraud with a new initiative. The initiative, called one state, one vote, creates a partnership between Arkansas and surrounding states to compare voter rolls to check for duplicate registrations and give states the chance to investigate potential fraud.

The panel seemed sympathetic to Arkansas’ suppression of electronic signatures on voter registration applications, spending little time on a voter registration nonprofit's civil rights arguments.

Rep. Mark Berry (R-Ozark) announced Monday that he would run in an upcoming special election to fill the state Senate District 26 seat formerly held by the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch), who died on Sept. 2.

Democratic candidate for Senate Hallie Shoffner talked to 40/29's Yuna Lee on 40/29 On the Record. Shoffner is a sixth-generation farmer from northeast Arkansas. She announced in July that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton.

Miller County Judge Cathy Harrison announced her candidacy for Arkansas secretary of state on April 3. Filing for office opens at noon Nov. 3. Early voting in the preferential primary is Feb. 16-March 2, 2026.

Lifelong Trumann resident and community advocate, Heather Shrader, has officially announced her candidacy for Mayor of Trumann in the 2026 election.

Dunbar and his wife have a blended family of five children. Filing for office opens at noon Nov. 3. Early voting in the preferential primary is Feb. 16-March 2, 2026.