Thanks for listening to this edition of Speaking of Arkansas featuring a discussion with two county election coordinators from Northwest Arkansas. They will talk about some of the challenges of running an election during a pandemic and amid other questions about how secure this year's election will be. As mentioned in the podcast, Benton County voters who would like an application for an absentee ballot can visit https://vote.bentoncountyar.gov and select "Absentee ballot" to download an application. In Washington County, voters can visit https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/county-clerk/voting/absentee-voting for instructions on acquiring a ballot application. The deadline to register to vote is Oct. 5. In Benton County, registration information is also available at https://vote.bentoncountyar.gov In Washington County, information specific to registration may be obtained at https://www.washingtoncountyar.gov/government/departments-a-e/county-clerk/voting/voter-registration Questions may be directed to the Washington County Clerk at (479) 444-1711 or the Benton County Clerk at (479) 271-1013.
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