After months of campaigning and two weeks of early voting, the November Mid-Term Election is today.
Voters in both Arkansas and Missouri will have a wide range of candidates and ballot issues to decide on when going to the polls.
Polls are open in Arkansas from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm while in Missouri, polls are open from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm. Election officials remind voters in both states that a valid Photo I.D. is required to be able to cast a ballot and that anybody in line at the times that the polls official closed will be allowed to cast a ballot.
For voters that have not already gone to the polls, below is some of the items that are to be decided in today’s Election:
Arkansas
Besides the Federal Races, several statewide races will be decided including for Governor, as incumbent Republican Sarah Sanders is seeking a second term against Democratic Fredrick Love and Libertarian Colt Shelby.
Among the Statewide Ballot Issues, one is a measure to expand on the Constitutional Rights of Gun Ownership while another authorizes the legislature to create Economic Development Districts
Many municipal races are going to be decided including the race to replace retiring Harrison Mayor Jerry Jackson, which comes down to a three-way race between current Council Member Mitch Magness along with Jason Watts and Rhonda Watkins. The race to fill Magness’s seat in Ward 2 will also be contested with Roni Combs and Truman Copeland running against each other.
Among some of the other contested races in the region will be Mayors Races in Bergman, Eureka Springs, Green Forest, and Oak Grove.
Boone County Voters will also decide on the renewal of the Jail Tax while Harrison Voters will decide on the renewal of the city’s Sales Tax for Fire and Police.
Missouri
The major statewide race will be for State Auditor while voters in the Lakes Region will also decide on the 7th District Congressional Race between incumbent Republican Eric Burlison, Democrat Missi Hesketh, and Libertarian Kevin Craig.
All three Lakes Region Missouri House Seats will be contested with incumbent Republicans Burt Whaley (138), Matthew Overcast (155), and Brian Seitz (156) will face Democratic challengers Chris Daugherty, Joshua Berzins, and Trent Davis respectively.
There are several statewide ballot issues for voters to consider. Two of the issues receiving most of the attention include Amendment Three which would repel the Abortion Rights Measure voters passed in 2024 while Proposition A will give voters a say on whether the revised Federal Congressional Maps passed by the Missouri Legislature in 2025 will be used in future elections or will the 2022 Maps currently in place will remain.
Stone County Ballot Issues include a decision for Kimberling City Voters whether to allow Public Supply Water District #1 dissolve and be acquired by Missouri American Water as well as an Indian Point Ballot Measure on a Sales Tax for Public Safety and Public Improvements.
In Taney County, patrons of the Western Taney County Fire Protection District will be asked to allow the Board of Directors to expand from three to five members while voters in Rockaway Beach will decide on an Internet Use Tax with voters in Taneyville deciding on a Property Tax Levy for Transportation.
This evening, Election Returns will be posted on MoArk News Now with Live Election Coverage to air on Legends 1063 and on the Ozarks Now Facebook Page. Updates will also air this evening on Harrison’s Original KHOZ.
