There will be two polling places for Special Election; voter registration ends today

(Benton Early Voting time corrected and last paragraph; 10-18-2017.)
Early information indicated all City of Alexander registered voters, who want to vote in the upcoming Special Election, would cast their ballots in Saline County including those who live in the Pulaski County section of the city. That, apparently, has changed. The Pulaski County Election Commission has announced voters in the Pulaski County portion of Alexander will vote at First Missionary Baptist, 10300 Mabelvale West, Little Rock.

Today is the last day to register to vote, in the Special Election, if you live in the Saline County portion of Alexander. You can register at the Saline County Clerk’s office, 215 North Main; Suite 9, Benton. Office hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

The voter registration deadline has passed for residents who have moved to Pulaski County from out-of-state or new voters. The Pulaski County Election Commission says if you have moved to Pulaski County from within the state you have until November 10 to register.

The Pulaski County Election Commission has also announced early voting information. Registered voters in the Pulaski County portion of Alexander may vote early at the main office; Pulaski County Regional Bldg, 501 W. Markham St., Little Rock from Tuesday, November 7 to Monday, November 13; 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on weekdays. The office will be closed Saturday and Sunday.

Two locations outside Little Rock are also being provided. One at the Jack Evans Senior Citizen Center, 2301 Thornhill Dr., Sherwood and the Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Dr., Jacksonville. They will be open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM from Tuesday, November 7 to Thursday, November 9.

Nothing has changed for Saline County voters who live in Alexander. Registered Alexander voters in Saline County may vote early at the “Vote Here” Center, 221 North Main in Benton, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM on the following dates: Tuesday, Nov 7 to Thursday, Nov 9 and Monday, Nov 13. The “Vote Here” Center will be closed Friday, Nov 10 for the Veterans’ Day Holiday, which is on Saturday.

Alexander voters in Saline County will also still be voting at a new location. The Saline County Clerk decided not to hold the Special Election at the usual location, the Saline County Water and Sewer office. Instead, Alexander voters in Saline County will cast their ballots at the Pathfinder Human Resources Building 12B, Highway 111 South. The building is at the south end of the closed Human Development Center, near the end of Highway 111.

The Special Election is being held to ask voters for to approve a one-cent increase in the city sales tax, which can be used city-wide. The existing two-cent sales tax, approved in two separate elections, is limited to funding the police, fire and parks departments.