County Clerk Encourages Voters to Request Absentee Ballots Before Deadline

October 31, 2022

The Benton County Clerk’s office wants voters to know their options for the November election and in order to streamline the process, urges voters to request absentee ballots ahead of time. 

Requesting an Absentee Ballot: The best way to request an absentee ballot is downloading an application online at https://vote.bentoncountyar.gov and returning it by email, fax, or mail by as soon as possible. Voters can also take a picture of their request and email that into the below address:

Email: Absentee@BentonCountyAR.Gov 

Fax: (479) 271-1019

Mail: Betsy Harrell, Benton County Clerk

          215 E. Central Avenue

          Bentonville, AR. 72712

Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot: The final day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed is Tuesday, November 1^st. The final day to request an absentee ballot in person is 6 p.m. on November 4^th at 215 E. Central Avenue in Bentonville. That same ballot must be returned by 6 p.m. on Friday, November 4^th.

Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot: The final day for a designated bearer or administrator to return an absentee ballot is 6 p.m. on Friday, November 4^th. Absentee ballots returned by mail MUST be received in the office of the County Clerk by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day, November 8th. Postmarked by date does not qualify, and absentee ballots MAY NOT be dropped off at polling sites on Election Day. The final day to return an absentee ballot by authorized agent is 1:30 p.m. November 8^th.

Resources: Voting information can be found at:

https://vote.bentoncountyar.gov/elections or by calling (479) 271-1013.