Early voting for run-off election begins Tuesday

City of Alexander voters will be able to begin casting ballots in the run-off election for mayor starting Tuesday, November 18 in both Pulaski and Saline counties. The run-off election is between current Mayor Michelle Hobbs  and former Mayor Paul Mitchell.

In the Pulaski County section of Alexander early voting will be held at the Pulaski County Regional Building, 501 W. Markham St., in Little Rock. Voting will be held 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from Tuesday, November 18 to Monday, November 24, excluding Saturday and Sunday.

In the Saline County section of Alexander early voting is being held at the Vote Here Center, 221 North Main, Benton, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm from Tuesday, November 18 to Monday, November 24, excluding Saturday and Sunday. Saline County has a second early voting location at Grace Church, 4200 Hwy 5 North, Bryant, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm from Tuesday, November 18 to Friday, 
November 24.

Under Arkansas law a run-off election can be avoided if the leading candidate gets at least 40% of the votes and there is a 20% gap between that candidate and whoever comes in second. In the November 4 election Hobbs received 161 votes at 35.29% and Mitchell garnered 127 votes at 27.79%. The other two candidates were Corliss "Jerry" Ball, who received 110 votes at 24.07%, and Farren Wadley, receiving 59 votes at 12.91%.

The run-off election will be held Tuesday, November 25 from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm. Alexander voters in Pulaski County will cast their ballots at Little Rock Fire Station #18, 11500 Mabelvale West, Little Rock. Alexander voters in Saline County will cast their ballots at the Woodland Hills Facility Board building; located at the intersection of Hwy. 111 and East Azalea.